The caller, who was identified as a Republican and a military spouse, said she wouldn't be able to afford her children's medication if the shutdown continues.

Earlier in his career, Sam Feist ran a news program called “Crossfire” that tried to capture viewership by having liberals and conservatives bicker with one another. Now he hopes to achieve similar results with a similar program that drops the arguments and squabbles.

The federal government shutdown dragged on Thursday after Republican and Democratic bills to reopen the government failed again.

MSNBC’s Morning Joe opened Thursday with a five-minute tirade from host Joe Scarborough, who erupted over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s response to a tearful Republican voter’s plea about the government shutdown.