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Deputy AG addresses DOJ removal of photos from Epstein file release
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 20:16
There were a number of photographs that were pulled down after being released on Friday. That's because a judge in New York has ordered us to listen to any victim or victim rights group if they have any concerns about the material that we're putting up. the material that we release on Friday or the material that we're going to release over the next couple of weeks is exactly what the the the statute requires us to release, which is everything that we have um from this case with the exception of redacting pe ...
Deflection & Name-Calling: Trump’s Attacks on Women Journalists
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:14
When questions get uncomfortable, President Trump doesn’t just change the subject with a deflection — he lashes out at the women journalists asking the questions. From insults ranging from "aggressive" to "piggy", the President's niece Mary Trump weighs in on why his attacks may be escalating, "he's feeling more and more comfortable being his worst self" and “he is terrified.” MS Now Contributor, April Ryan, who has personally experienced Trump's ire says, "It's not just the words, it's what they do." MS NO ...
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE | "I was hustling': Michelle Obama on how she realized she belonged at
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:13
I want to read um what uh Farah Jasmine Griffin, Dr. . Sharon Jasmine Griffin, uh chair of the African-American and Africana African diaspora studies at Columbia University wrote about you >> in the forward to the look. The denim, the red sweater and white shirt, the slender watch and the tote say, "I am just your average American college student." She later writes, "And so she came, an American girl with a southside twist." and then later still red, white, and blue all American girl with braids. Did you se ...
America’s ‘bizarre economics’ is designed to ‘enrich the rich’ and it's leaving many people behind
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:11
Poverty Line and Living Costs - Simplify Asset Management的研究表明,对于一个四口之家来说,更合理的贫困线门槛可能是 14 万美元左右[1] - 该研究基于新泽西州考德威尔或埃塞克斯县的数据,指出儿童保育费用约为 3.2 万美元,住房约为 2.3 万美元,食品为 1.4 万美元,交通约为 1.5 万美元,医疗保健为 1 万美元,其他必需品约为 2.2 万美元,税收为 1.85 万美元[2] - MIT Living Wage Project 的数据显示,美国不同地区的贫困线标准差异很大,从低成本地区的约 8.5 万美元到纽约市等高成本地区的超过 18 万美元不等[3] Benefit Cliffs and Marginal Tax Rates - 官方贫困线与实际生活成本之间的巨大差距,导致家庭收入略高于贫困线时,会面临失去 SNAP 或 EBT 等福利的挑战,形成“死亡谷”或“福利悬崖”,导致实际边际税率可能超过 100%[4] - 家庭收入从 4 万美元增加到 10 万美元,生活水平往往没有实质性改善,甚至难以维持现状[4] Wealth Distribution and Economic Policy - 自里根时代以来,美国经济政策发生了重大转变,导致超过 50 万亿美元的财富从普通劳动人民及其家庭转移到极少数富人手中[9] - 里根政府在 1980 年代放松了反垄断法的执行,导致并购活动激增,加剧了财富转移[9] - 中产阶级占人口的比例从里根上任时的三分之二下降到现在的 45% 左右[10] Housing Market and Generational Wealth - 住房成本的上涨速度超过了通货膨胀,对那些无法拥有住房的人造成了经济压力[22][23] - 千禧一代仅掌握美国 4% 的财富,而 90 年代与他们同龄的人掌握了 22% 的财富[18] - 住房成本挤占了其他领域的消费,对整体经济产生影响[24] Regulatory Frameworks and Housing Scarcity - 住房供应的短缺在一定程度上是由于监管框架人为造成的[26] - 房地产市场的垄断行为,例如 RealPage 的垄断,人为地制造了合谋和租金上涨[25] Potential Solutions and Policy Recommendations - 讨论了解决住房负担能力问题的各种方法,包括监管改革、限制公司和外国人拥有住房,以及政府在住房和医疗保健等领域的干预[29][30][32] - 医疗保健和教育应被视为公共资源[18]
Fmr. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee calls Trump’s climate policies ‘un-American’
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:10
A hoax, a scam, and a conj job. Those are the words President Donald Trump has used to describe not just the affordability crisis, but also climate change. Dismissing decades of scientific research and evidence.And now his administration is taking it a step further, seemingly attempting to erase evidence that climate change or that that humanity has contributed to chi climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency under Trump has replaced or fully deleted information from its website which detailed the ...
How 'out-of-control costs' are hurting Americans & fueling the affordability crisis
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:07
Affordability Crisis - Investopedia's most searched word of the year is "affordability," reflecting widespread concerns about the cost of living [1] - Housing, healthcare, and food costs are major contributors to the affordability crisis, disproportionately impacting working families [2][7][10] Housing Market - The median price for an existing home in America was $415,000 in October, significantly higher than $271,000 five years ago [2] - Housing costs now account for over 33% of the annual budget for many Americans, exceeding the previously recommended 30% threshold [3] - High mortgage rates and home prices make it difficult for first-time homebuyers to enter the market [2] Energy Costs - Electricity bills are rising due to increased demand from data centers supporting AI development and seasonal shifts [5] - In Massachusetts, energy bills have increased by an average of 10% since 2018 [5] Healthcare Costs - Failure to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies could lead to a doubling or tripling of healthcare premiums for some families on January 1st [7][8] - Rising healthcare costs may exceed housing costs for some individuals, leading some families to forgo insurance [9][10] Food Costs - Overall food costs are approximately 18% higher than in January 2022, meaning a $100 grocery bill then would now cost $118 [10][11] - Prices for protein sources like beef and chicken have nearly doubled in the last two to three years [12] - Some prices have decreased, such as cocoa (down 43%) and sugar (down 30%), influenced by global markets and factors like GLP-1 medications [12] Economic Disparity - The economy is exhibiting a K-shaped recovery, with those invested in property and the stock market faring well, while others struggle [15][16] - The stock market is near record highs, and there is a record number of 401k millionaires, highlighting the benefits of asset ownership [16] Tariffs and Inflation - Tariffs may be contributing to higher prices in some areas, particularly produce [14] - Inflation is currently around 27%, with the Federal Reserve aiming for 2% [13] Consumer Spending - American consumers are projected to spend over $11 trillion during the holiday shopping season [14] - Many consumers began holiday shopping earlier than usual due to concerns about rising prices [15]
The poverty line is a lie: how the rising cost of living is leaving many Americans behind
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 19:04
Good morning. It's Sunday, December 21st. If there's one takeaway from Donald Trump's grumpy address to the nation on Wednesday, it's that his administration may finally be catching on to America's mood on the state of the economy. A string of recent surveys have shown that the public is continuing to sour on Trump's handling of the economy. According to a recent Associated Press NORC poll, Trump's approval rating on the economy has slipped to 31%.That's the lowest it's been across both of his presidencies. ...
No celebrity 'should be a damn president': Leslie Jones
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 17:14
When I go someplace and people tell me you should run for president. I said listen this is the problem with that theory. No celebrity should be a damn president.People who are in politics should do the political. I would be just as bad as Trump. I'm going to shut down a city if a dude don't text me back. Detroit don't get until Tyrone text me back.Like I'm just as ridiculous. I'd like to see that. >> I would make ghosting illegal.I You can't ghost me. I'm a ghostbuster. I'mma find your, >> you know.So, I th ...
‘It’s unnerving and it was predictable’: Epstein Survivor reacts to partial release of Epstein files
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 16:35
Joining us now, Jess, Jeffrey Epstein survivor. Jess, it has been a momentous week. I would love to just get your reaction on how you're doing.You, you know, your view of the files that have been released so far and what more that you want right now. >> Good morning. Thank you so much for having me and thank you for asking.I'm feeling every single emotion across the spectrum. It's unnerving and it was predictable because this is exactly what all of us have dealt with at to some degree for the last 30 years. ...
‘Families don’t know where to turn’: HHS Cuts millions in grants to American Academy of Pediatrics
MSNBC· 2025-12-21 16:34
The Department of Health and Human Services may be following through on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. .'s long-standing goal to change the childhood vaccine schedule.According to the New York Times, in the new year, the health secretary is expected to announce that American children should be immunized according to a different schedule with fewer vaccines, which aligns with the schedule used by the much smaller country of Denmark. Medical experts say the change would almost certainly lead to more cases of infectiou ...