Government Shutdown Impact - The government shutdown is now the second longest in American history, impacting SNAP recipients and Head Start programs [1] - Millions of Americans relying on SNAP are at risk of losing food assistance, potentially disrupting or skipping November payments in states like Texas, New York, Missouri, and New Jersey [1] - Head Start locations are warning that their programs could be in danger if the shutdown continues into November [1] - Federal workers are turning to food banks for assistance [1] Healthcare & Obamacare Subsidies - The shutdown is centered around Obamacare subsidies, with many people seeing higher premiums [1] - The public, including a majority of Republicans and even Trump voters, supports extending ACA subsidies [1] - Lack of affordability and transparency in healthcare is moving beyond a crisis into a full-blown catastrophe [3] - A Kaiser survey indicates companies are paying an average of $24,000 per year for premiums, with $1,000 to $6,000 flowing back to employees [4] - Families making $140,000 a year may have to pay $6,000 to $12,000 in income for premiums [5] - Premiums are doubling, and there's a cliff coming, making it difficult to avoid renewing subsidies [11][12] Political Strategy & Messaging - The White House seems comfortable watching the situation unfold, with no immediate plans to offer a solution [8][9] - The Republican party has lost the capacity to articulate policy arguments at the national level [17][18] - The President is seeking $230 million in compensation for federal investigations [19] - The White House operates with a short-term focus, lacking concern for long-term implications [21][22][23]

Trump has been blowing through the constitutional checks on his power more rapidly with each passing day. In just the last week, we learned that Trump is reportedly demanding that the Justice Department pay him nearly a quarter of a billion dollars at the expense of American taxpayers. We saw him illegally fire yet another independent government watchdog without notifying Congress.We're seeing him allow the Pentagon to restrict the way staff and personnel engage with Congress, which is completely insane. An ...

Los Angeles was the first city that Trump attacked, attempting to put National Guard troops on the streets of LA and unleashing ICE in downtown, at Dodger Stadium, and in parks like the one that surrounds the Wilshire Federal Building. That is where in June, California's Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcefully removed, shoved to the floor by federal agents and handcuffed for trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome a question about Trump's militarization in Los Angeles. >> I also wante ...

From 6:23 p. m. last night until 5:00 p.m. tonight for 22 hours and 37 minutes straight, Senator Mkeley stood on the Senate floor without sleep, without sitting down, without bathroom breaks, which is a great mystery. All to focus the attention of the American people on the crisis now facing this country.And Senator Mkeley's message throughout many, many, many hours was crystal clear. He didn't argue that we were at risk of sliding into authoritarianism. He did not say that Trump has authoritarian tendencie ...

We are now in week four of the government shutdown with no clear end in sight. Democrats are demanding Republicans Republicans extend the subsidies used by more than 20 million people to lower the cost of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, particularly in those ACA marketplaces. Republicans just won't do it and don't want to negotiate about it.So now people around the country are getting a preview of how much their healthcare might cost. >> My name's Mary Pesi. I'm from Westford, New Jersey.Las ...

He is a president who sees no bounds in his authority and he makes stuff happen. He got his billionaire buddies at Alphabet, at Google, at all these defense uh industry contractors to pay for his literal golden ballroom and he is using he's calling in the military so that construction on his golden ballroom goes ahead. And meanwhile uh in Pennsylvania, they got notices October 16th.The SNAP uh benefits are being cut out. Texas I think is October 27th. People are panicking.They are buying powdered milk, powd ...

It's been almost a month since the residents of Arizona's seventh district elected Adalita Graava to represent them in Congress. And as we've covered extensively on this program, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to seat her so that he can delay her deciding vote on a discharge petition to release the Epstein files. Now, because of that, Arizona's attorney general, Chris Maize, is now suing Mike Johnson.Here's part of an op-ed she wrote for MSNBC. com. Quote, "My message for Speaker Johnson is clear. Respect ...

We're ready to take this head on. And you know, as Norm and others on set there with you know, we made a very conscious decision. My family made a decision to fight back against this because we knew that if we didn't, it would make it that much easier to go after people.So, we're ready for this fight. But that said, I think it's really important to give people the insight into what it's like. Not so that they have personal sympathy for me, but so that they understand how replicable this is to other people.A ...

I'm joined now by leader Hakee Jeff, Democrat of New York, the man leading those negotiations for his party. Um, Congressman, first let me just start at at a sort of fact level so I understand where the things are. Are there any active negotiations happening between anyone in the two parties in either House of Congress or with the White House about some kind of negotiated deal that would reopen the government? Unfortunately, Chris, there are no active negotiations. And that's because Republicans have basica ...

Democratic Senator Jeff Mkeley of Oregon just wrapped a 22-hour 37minute floor speech to protest Donald Trump's authoritarian power grab. The longer you are in an authoritarian state, it becomes more and more entrenched. And so we have to fight it in every possible way.I'm proud to be colleagues with all of you in this effort. Thank you very much. And I yield the floor.Merkeley's remarks, the fourth longest in Senate history, were aimed at a weary nation. On day 22 of the government shutdown, where vulnerab ...