CNN is hosting a town hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tonight at 9 p.m. ET. CNN's Kaitlan Collins shares what to expect. | CNN International

At a town hall hosted by CNN on October 15, 2025, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed the ongoing government shutdown, now in its third week. The event, titled “Shutdown America,” was moderated by Kaitlan Collins and featured questions from a live studio audience that included individuals directly impacted by the shutdown. Key issues addressed during the town hall included: The government shutdown: The shutdown began on October 1, 2025, after Congress fai