Sep 30, 2021

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Congress plays games while America nears default

Congressmembers may think their annual baseball game is a cutesy bipartisan gesture but this year it felt more like Nero fiddling while Rome burns

Last night, members of congress gathered at Nationals Park for their annual congressional baseball game, pitting Democrats against…

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Congress plays games while America nears default

Congressmembers may think their annual baseball game is a cutesy bipartisan gesture but this year it felt more like Nero fiddling while Rome burns

More from Katelyn Burns

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