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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on the shutdown and the National Guard troops in his state

By Leila Fadel
Published October 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the government shutdown and the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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