The Affordable Care Act uh open enrollment opens tomorrow and millions of Americans are going to see dramatically higher premiums because enhanced tax credits are going to expire. Meanwhile, President Trump is calling on the Senate to get rid of the filibuster, which would allow Republicans to reopen the government. The president made the request via very long social media post last night. The filibuster, of course, is a long-standing tactic in the Senate that blocks or delays votes on a bill. 60 votes are ...

just Democrats, you also have one of the most conservative Republican senators, Josh Holly, who says, "At least, please move money around to feed people." Why not consider that. >> Because if you deviate from the goal of reopening the entire government, Chuck Schumer and the radicals over there will continue to play games with people's paychecks, their livelihoods, and and if you do just part of this, it will reduce the pressure for them to do all of it, to do their basic job, and that is reopen the governm ...

The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now. Hey Lawrence. >> Hey Jen. I have never been interviewed by the Times of London. So if anything shows up in there with my name, it's another one. Okay. It's another one. >> Are there other Lawrence? >> Oh, there's a bunch. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Just It's in phone books everywhere. Sure. Well, they don't have phone books anymore, but you know what I mean. I've seen them. They're In fact, I get mail for once or one or two of them every few years. So they're >> ...

And Senate Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for excluding them from a briefing this week on the string of deadly strikes against boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, who's the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the bipartisan briefing was, in his words, indefensible, dangerous, and a new low. If you're sitting in this room getting clearly what have been prior gang of eight level classified information, didn't somebo ...

SNAP Benefits & Food Security - Potential SNAP benefit cuts threaten food security for 42 million Americans, including 16 million children, 8 million seniors, and over 1 million veterans [3] - The Trump administration is accused of prioritizing other expenditures over SNAP, despite having over $5 billion in emergency funds available [4] - Republicans are allegedly willing to cut SNAP benefits to pressure Democrats on healthcare, using food assistance as a bargaining chip [5][6] - The Trump administration's legal justification for withholding SNAP benefits is questioned, especially considering their past actions [8] - Potential SNAP benefit cuts could disproportionately impact states like Louisiana, home to key Republican leaders [9] Political & Policy Context - The Trump administration is accused of attempting to cut $186 billion from SNAP, representing the largest cut to nutritional assistance in American history [10] - The administration's arguments for not extending Affordable Care Act tax credits are being challenged, as individuals face potential premium increases of $1,000 to $2,000 per month [14] - The speaker of the house indicated Republicans are willing to starve children and seniors and women and veterans and American families in order to put pressure on Democrats to continue Republican efforts to gut health care of everyday Americans [5] - A judge is expected to rule on the legality of withholding SNAP benefits, with the expectation that benefits should be implemented by November 1st if the ruling is favorable [11]

Election day is only 5 days away and one local race has captured national attention because what it could mean for the Democratic party. Who will be the next mayor of our fair city, New York City. A large number of New Yorkers have turned out to vote early and Zoran Mandami continues to lead the polls in a three-way race.One person no longer running is our current mayor Eric Adams. He dropped his bid before the election about a month ago. He joins me now for a keynote conversation.Thank you for joining me. ...

Congress has set aside a specific fund for programs like SNAP for emergencies. And as the judge put it in federal court today, quote, "It's hard for me to understand that this is not an emergency when there's no money and a lot of people are needing their SNAP benefits." I think it's really important to be clear about what Republicans were trying to do here. They were jinning up excuses to actively force 42 million Americans to lose their SNAP benefits when they didn't have to.They were choosing to take foo ...

It is day 284 of the second Trump administration and just tonight. The White House says military members will get paid tomorrow despite the government shutdown. The administration plans to use a mix of legislative and Pentagon funds according to NBC News.Meanwhile, the 42 million Americans who depend on SNAP to buy their groceries may get some level of relief. A judge indicated she will likely order the Trump administration to use emergency money to fund the program in November. the money would not be able ...

Nuclear Policy & International Relations - The U S president announced instructions to the Department of War to start nuclear weapons testing on an equal basis, process to begin immediately [1] - Announcement came unexpectedly, unclear what kind of nuclear tests or urgency [2] - Other nuclear superpowers like Russia and China haven't detonated live nuclear weapons since the 1990s, and the U S hasn't since 1992 (33 years ago) [3] - Resuming testing could trigger reciprocal testing and arms buildup from Russia, China, India, and Pakistan [18] - Russia has been threatening the use of nuclear weapons since 2022 when they invaded Ukraine [18] Nuclear Arsenal & Deterrence - The core purpose of a nuclear arsenal is deterrence, ensuring America's enemies consider the consequences before acting against the U S [7] - The vice president suggested America's nuclear weapons may not be functioning properly, later walking back the statement [8][9] - The U S relies on simulations and subcritical tests for its nuclear force [17] - Testing a nuclear weapon creates a message of doubting nuclear capability and showing swagger, which could set off a chain of events [25] Potential Risks & Motivations - A provocative new movie released on Netflix, "House of Dynamite," portrays a nightmare scenario where the U S is vulnerable to a nuclear attack [4][5] - An internal memo from the Pentagon argued against the doomsday scenario depicted in the movie [6] - Even an underground test would leak radioactive material, be extremely expensive, and allow adversaries to gather significant data [18]

Well, today an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage. That is the first sentence of a statement released by the family of a woman who accused the man who the British until today called Prince Andrew of raping her when she was 17 years old. The British press and the press around the world is reporting tonight what the New York Times calls quote an extraordinary punishment that that man named Andrew has now suffered at th ...