Ron Johnson Pours Gas on the Fire (Hour 1)

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is in the center of the push by right-wing extremists to force a government shutdown—by single-handedly blocking essential spending measures so that it’s easier to demand significant budget cuts that would hurt Americans who don’t share his multi-millionaire status. We’ll have the latest. And our Climate Check segment looks at how higher education research could help turn the climate crisis into solutions and opportunities, if only a certain group of politicians were so focused on tearing down public education.