The Department of Justice today is defending its decision to quietly remove at least 16 documents from the first tranch of Epstein files that released Friday, including one image of a desk drawer that contained two photos of Donald Trump. Here is the deputy attorney general this morning. 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 ma ...

Sir, uh Jake Sherman, Jake Sherman, it is a busy day there on your beat on Capitol Hill. I mean, it's healthc care, it's it's boat strikes, it's the Epstein matter, the list goes on and on, including and just give us your thoughts as to where things stand today. A speaker who actually had to take the question yesterday, have you lost control of the house. >> He has lost control of the house.There's no question about that. I mean, we can't there's nothing there's no way to think he hasn't lost control of the ...

The last with Lawrence Fonnell starts right now. Hey Lawrence. >> Hey Jen.Uh we have uh Democratic leader of the House of Representatives Hakeim Jeff here uh for our version of the Democratic response tonight. >> Perfect. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about that fast talking live speech.It was >> well that's a that's a pretty good description of it. We're going to get right to it. Thanks Jen.>> Sounds good. >> Thank you. Thank you.>> Well, at the end of a day that began with David Remnik asking th ...

Senator Reverend Rafael Waro is Democrat of Georgia who has been very outspoken about those expiring healthc care subsidies and he joins me now. Senator, uh, welcome news to you that this actually is going to happen. Mike Johnson saying today that while there won't be a vote before the end of the year that they will take up a vote in the House on the extension of the subsidies in the new year.What's your response in the Senate. Well, I can tell you as someone who comes from a state that's seeing the impact ...

Healthcare Challenges & High-Cost Genetic Therapies - A new class of high-tech medicines, costing millions of dollars for a single dose, can replace defective genes and save lives, but American healthcare struggles to pay for them [1] - There are over 300 high-cost genetic therapies in clinical trials, some for diseases suffered by millions, potentially overwhelming the employer-sponsored insurance system [3] - Self-insured companies, covering about two-thirds of the insured in America, face difficult financial decisions regarding covering these expensive drugs [3] - Gene therapies are breaking records for the most expensive drugs ever [3] Drug Development & Pricing - One dose of Zulenma costs $2 million [3] - One dose of Levitus costs $2 million [3] - It took $3 billion to create Levitus [9] - It takes nearly $3 billion on average to develop a therapy, with a near-zero probability of success at the beginning [9][10] - Drug development takes more than 10 years on average [9] Potential Solutions & Perspectives - Streamlined federal regulations could reduce the cost of therapies [9] - Government support and negotiated prices are needed to absorb the costs of these treatments [14] - Society needs to recognize the need to act jointly to absorb the costs of new miraculous and expensive modes of treatment [14]

You talked about the Soviet Union. I also want to ask you about another country that you're targeting, which of course is Venezuela. Do you intend on seizing more oil assets from Venezuela and other tell you that.I mean, wouldn't it wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that. You know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive. You're you're a very big time reporter, and I don't think I want to tell a big time reporter or a small time reporter that, but uh we are knocking out drugs at levels that nobo ...

[Music] Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where a new poll shows the president struggling on key issues as the White House grapples with its messaging on affordability as a looming healthc care premium spike threatens to magnify the issue for millions of Americans. And it all comes as the president was dealt a major rebuke by members of his own party complicating Republicans efforts to hold the House in next year's midterms.But we do begin with Republicans healthcare dilemma af ...

Democrats focusing on the word affordability as a strategy to criticize President Trump's economy. Joining us right now talk about the political messaging CBC contributor Heidi Highamp. She of course is a former US senator, the founder of One Country Project and active strategic advisors co-chair Mick Mulaney.He served as in several positions in the first Trump administration. We love having you both on and we love having you both on together. So let let's get into it because uh Democrats have been using th ...

2026 Midterm Elections & Iowa Senate Race - Democratic State Representative Josh Turk is running for Senate in Iowa, aiming to flip the seat after the incumbent Republican Senator Joanie Ernst announced she will not seek re-election [1][2] - Iowa hasn't had a Democratic senator in a decade, but Turk believes Iowa is a "common sense state that has masqueraded red" [2][3] - In 2022, Democrats were only 1.5% away from having three of six statewide officials [4] - Turk won his district, which Trump won by 20 points, by nearly six points [5] Healthcare Issues in Iowa - Iowa is last in the nation by basically every single metric for healthcare, including OBGYNs and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa has closed 31 nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa is the only state in the nation with a growing cancer rate [7][11] - 132,000 Iowans are expected to see their healthcare premiums double or triple in the next few days [7][9] - Turk supports continuing the ACA subsidies for at least two years [6][9] Affordability & Economic Issues - Affordability is a top issue in the midterms [9][10] - Turk advocates for a livable wage in Iowa, stating that the current $725 is not sufficient [10] - Affordable housing is being driven up by the influence of private equity [10] - Affordable and accessible healthcare and pharmaceuticals are needed [11] Democratic Party Leadership - Two Democratic candidates called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down after eight Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown [12] - Turk believes the party needs change and wants to focus on what the leader will do for Iowa and Iowans [13][14][15]

International Relations & Security - Discussion surrounding a potential second strike on survivors of an alleged drug trafficking boat, raising questions about the legality under the law of armed conflict and the justification for the action [1][2][3][4] - Senator Slacken calls for transparency and the release of video footage related to the strike, similar to previous instances [5][6] - A bipartisan effort in Congress to withhold the Secretary of Defense's travel funds until the video is released [9][10] - The US has issued fresh sanctions on Venezuela, adding six crude oil tankers to the sanctions list, potentially leading to more seizures [11] - Concerns raised about the increasing US military presence in the Caribbean and off the coast of Venezuela, with Senator Ran Paul calling the seizure of an oil tanker an initiation of war [12][13][14][15] - The cost of moving US military force into the Caribbean is estimated at $1 billion [15] - Discussion on regime change in Venezuela, with concerns about repeating past experiences like the Iraq war [15][16][17][18] Domestic Policy & Healthcare - Two healthcare votes in the Senate failed, including a Republican plan for HSAs and a Democratic plan to extend subsidies by three years [19] - Concerns about healthcare costs potentially doubling for 500,000 Michigan residents with healthcare.gov plans [20] - Senator Slacken expresses willingness to negotiate on healthcare and calls for a bipartisan reimagining of the system [22][23][24][25] - The President's social media post against Senator Slacken led to credible threats and increased security measures [26][27][28][29]