Joining us now, Punchable News co-founder and MSNBC political analyst Jake Sherman, senior writer at The Dispatch, and MSNBC contributor David Ducker, and MSNBC reporter Nami Auan Wu, who joins us from Rome, Georgia, which is Marjgerie Taylor Green's district. All right, Jake, where are we at today. Same place we've been, Katie.But I I will say, you know, there was something interesting that happened this morning in a House Democratic caucus meeting. House Democrats got a poll um that they are often times p ...

When I heard Senate Majority Leader John Thun yesterday morning say, "Okay, rank and file negotiations have picked up. We're starting to see them potentially gain some traction," I immediately started asking questions of senators on both sides. And this is one of the first conversations I had with Senator Danes. Listen to what he told me.>> Senator Thun keeps talking like something's changed behind the scenes. >> Hopefully, the fever is starting to break. >> What makes you say that.Um I I I think there's so ...

I was stopped when I was 12, when I was 15. When I was working for my congressman, I would be stopped by the Border Patrol, right. And they're used to that.They use racial profiling. The courts have acknowledged it. That is all spreading into our communities.So, it's a history and an agency we've created and that Congress has created. Uh, but for far too long, people haven't scrutinized what border security really means. And I think that's a problem, especially as Democrats are trying to find a way forward ...

In the next few hours, we expect a federal judge to decide whether the Trump administration can go through with its plan to cut off SNAP benefits for the 42 million Americans this weekend after 25 blue states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit to stop the administration from ending the food assistance funding. One of the states in that lawsuit is New Jersey, where roughly 9% of the population relies on SNAP. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Plattkin is back with us here.It's good to see you aga ...

In the state of New Mexico, for example, where Senator Luhan is from, 21% of his constituents depend on the SNAP program. In Connecticut, it's a lower percentage, but still very significant, 1 out of 10. This program is a lifeline, and the administration simply wants to cause more suffering to people.It's cruel and it's stupid because kids who are hungry can't learn. Families who are worried about putting food on the table can't be productive. ...

Joining us now, the man in the middle of that, Democratic Senator of New Mexico, Ben Ray Luhan. Senator, it's great to have you here. That got a lot of play.So, let me ask you this. He says it's your fault. Um, do Democrats share at least part of the blame here.>> Well, look, when it comes to food programs in America, there has never been a moment in America's history that food programs have lapsed. Just look to the last shutdown under President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump and his secretary of a se ...

Nuclear Arms Control & International Relations - The US, Russia, and China have not engaged in underground nuclear testing since 1996, approaching 30 years [2] - The US has conducted over 1,000 underground nuclear tests, while China has only done 40 [2] - A US "golden dome" missile defense system costing $1 trillion to $2 trillion would provoke an offensive weapon response from Russia and China [3] - Extending the New Start treaty for one year beginning in February 2026 is crucial for maintaining nuclear arms control [5][6] - Failure to extend New Start could lead to an arms race with increased offensive and defensive weapon development by the US and its rivals [6] Domestic Policy & Government Shutdown - A government shutdown could cause 1 million people in Massachusetts to lose SNAP benefits [12] - $5 billion is available at the Department of Agriculture to address the food crisis resulting from the shutdown [12] - In Massachusetts, one-third of SNAP recipients are children, one-third are elderly, and one-third are disabled [13] - House Republicans are hindering negotiations by not being present in Washington [15]

MSNBC senior White House correspondent Vaughan Hillyard is in South Korea. I'm also joined by Daryl Kimell, executive director of the Arms Control Association, which is focused on eliminating the nuclear threat. Vaughn, um I I also don't want to ignore the timing of this either.The president said that right before he met with Shei on trade. So other than a show of force, has the White House offered any reason for doing this. Very specifically, when the president was asked whether this was a direct nod to Ch ...

Yesterday afternoon, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon, the so-called Department of War, had, let me get the language right, had uh ordered forces to focus on quote, rapid mobilization of troops against Americans. This comes the same day the president said the courts wouldn't stop him from using the army, uh the air force, uh the Marines, the National Guard, uh against Americans across the country. Um, and what in the hell is going on.And I I guess I could ask, where's the Supreme Court rig ...

President Trump announced the United States will resume testing nuclear weapons. In a social media post, Trump wrote that he has ordered the Pentagon to resume testing on an equal basis with Russia and China. The US conducted its last nuclear weapons test in 1992.Former President George HW Bush signed a moratorum on testing that year. David Ignatius the president then in the follow-up questions was asked are you talking about China here and he said effectively it has to do with others they all seem to be te ...