<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;em&gt;The Common Knowledge Podcast&lt;/em&gt;, Marcus L-Spade Johnson breaks down how both political parties helped steer the country straight into another government-shutdown standoff — and why keeping the government open should be the bare minimum.&lt;br&gt;Next, we dig into the numbers out of Memphis: 50 days of National Guard deployment cost taxpayers $3.5 million. Was anything actually improved, and what’s the long-term plan once the troops leave?&lt;br&gt;Finally, we close out with Trump’s brewing PR disaster surrounding the newly resurfaced files — what’s in them, why they’re damaging, and how this could shake up the political landscape.&lt;/p&gt;
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This week on The Common Knowledge Podcast, Marcus L-Spade Johnson breaks down how both political parties helped steer the country straight into another government-shutdown standoff — and why keeping the government open should be the bare minimum. Next, we dig into the numbers out of Memphis: 50 days of National Guard deployment cost taxpayers $3.5 million. Was anything actually improved, and what’s the long-term plan once the troops leave? Finally, we close out with Trump’s brewing PR disaster surrounding the newly resurfaced files — what’s in them, why they’re damaging, and how this could shake up the political landscape.

Common Knowledge with Marcus "L-Spade" Johnson

Shutdown Games, Memphis Costs, and Trump’s File Fiasco

Shutdown Games, Memphis Costs, and Trump’s File Fiasco

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