Ivey Gruber | Shutdown, the Snowstorm, and a Maternity Leave Alligator Hunt

Ivey Gruber, President of the Michigan Talk Network, joins the show to talk about Democrats finally caving and voting to end the government shutdown after weeks of political standoff. She argues the shutdown was driven by Democrats’ desire for leverage rather than public interest, leaving hardworking Americans caught in the middle. They also discuss the massive winter storm sweeping across the Midwest, with snow blanketing much of the region over the weekend, and share a lighter story that’s turning heads nationwide: a woman on maternity leave who made headlines after hunting and killing a 12-foot alligator.