With the resolution of the debt ceiling crisis in sight, we’re asking the key question — just what did Americans get for all the fire-breathing threats to drive the country into a catastrophic default?

Fernando speaks with freshman Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI) to find out how this madness looks from inside the tent, through the eyes of someone who only recently joined the circus on Capitol Hill.

And on our special X-Ray Vision segment, an exploration of the real person behind the title, Fernando chats with Zamaan Qureshi. He’s the Policy Advisor at The Real Facebook Oversight Board, a global organization driving real accountability from Facebook and its fearsome power over our democracy. He’s also a member of the Council for Responsible Social Media, a project of Issue One.

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