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Joining us next is former US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibilia. Secretary, it's nice to see you. I don't believe we've spoken since the last time you were uh in office.Uh I want to ask you about the other big factor, we're just talking about food and SNAP benefits, but the other thing that's stressing out already stressed out American families is open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act kicks in today for millions of recipients who are now facing the largest increase in cost since t ...

Government Shutdown & Political Landscape - Discussions to reopen the government are occurring, potentially through bottom-up efforts due to disruptions like travel interference and SNAP/WIC benefit concerns [1] - The speaker suggests two potential solutions to the government shutdown: reducing the threshold from 60 to 50 votes (nuclear option) or engaging in genuine negotiations regarding the Affordable Care Act [2] - The House of Representatives, under current leadership, has not completed the 12 appropriations bills, which could alleviate the need for continuing resolutions and allow government departments to resume operations [3][4] SNAP Benefits & Economic Factors - A federal judge ordered the continuation of SNAP benefits during the shutdown, impacting 42 million Americans, including 35 million in Texas [5] - The speaker agrees that too many Americans rely on SNAP benefits, attributing it to factors like low minimum wage ($7) and the prevalence of the working poor [6][7] - The speaker claims the country has seen a loss of 1 million jobs in the early months of the current administration [8] - The speaker highlights the disparity between the increasing wealth of billionaires and the struggles of those relying on food banks and SNAP/EBT cards, with 55% of SNAP users being families with children [10][11] Healthcare & Insurance Coverage - The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that 17% of Texas' population lacked health insurance coverage in 2024, and over 1 million could become uninsured if subsidies expire [12] - The lack of health insurance coverage leads to increased emergency room visits, ultimately raising insurance premiums for everyone [14][15] Potential Senate Run - The speaker is considering a run for Senate in Texas, a state that hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in over 30 years [16] - The decision hinges on the ability to expand the electorate and engage people who haven't previously been involved in politics [17][18]

It is day 285 of the second Trump administration and day 31 of the government shutdown, which is now just a few days shy of the longest shutdown in history. It is also the night before a halt in federal funding for SNAP food stamps, the nation's largest anti-hunger program. This week, several states sued the agriculture department to keep that money flowing.And earlier today, a federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the administration to continue paying for SNAP out of a contingency fund, while a Massachuset ...

Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment begins Nov. 1 amid uncertainty over federal subsidies. One expert shares how to choose the best health insurance plan for your needs. https://t.co/3e3QoKBFro ...

So, what is a road to any kind of a deal. Because a deal has to at some point be made. Joining us now is Raymond James, Washington policy analyst Ed Mills.Ed, there's a lot of complex stuff we can get to, but I want to start off with a very simple question that I I don't know the answer to. Can they just come together for like a small bill and pass something so that food stamp benefits don't run out. I mean, millions of kids not being able to have food or afford food and families.That's a that's awful. And ...

This weekend, as the millions of Americans who sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act began to enroll, they will see the largest increase in costs since this law went into effect over a decade ago. Without those so-called enhanced subsidies or tax credits put in place during the pandemic in 2021 and set to expire at the end of this year, some Americans could see their monthly premiums double or even triple next year. That's on top of insurers raising those premiums, an estimated nearly ...

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 >> ...

Government Shutdown & Political Strategy - The program will not cover Donald Trump's potential third term, focusing instead on the issues he is trying to distract from, such as the Epstein files and government shutdown [1] - Speaker Mike Johnson fears public talk of a third term for Donald Trump, believing it hurts Republicans' chances of reelection to the House of Representatives [1] - House Republicans have been given a long vacation during the government shutdown, now in its 28th day [1] - Republicans are accused of weaponizing hunger by blocking funding for food stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP), which affects 40% children [2] Healthcare Crisis & Policy - A Republican healthcare crisis is looming, with potential healthcare costs skyrocketing for millions of Americans [2] - There is no Republican healthcare plan in Congress, and Republicans have repeatedly tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act [2][5] - A $536 billion cut to Medicare is possible if Congress doesn't act due to the "one big ugly bill" [5] Tariffs & Trade - A majority of US senators, including five Republicans, voted against Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Brazil [6] - The president imposed a 40% tariff tax on Brazil [6] - Tariffs are considered taxes on the American people, not paid by foreign countries [10][11] - Donald Trump imposed a new tariff on everything imported from Canada because Canada showed a TV ad quoting Republican President Ronald Reagan [14] Food Aid & SNAP Benefits - Money is running out for food stamps, potentially cutting off 40 million people, including 16 million children, from nutrition [34][35] - A standalone bill to keep food stamps going could easily pass with bipartisan support, but the House Speaker is not calling the House back into session [35][36] - 37% of residents are on SNAP in a county in Kentucky where 88% of votes were cast for Trump [39]

I I want to begin with that last meeting that you had in the Oval Office, which was about this government shutdown. Hasn't been a meeting since. There's been no attempt to solve the problem since by Donald Trump or the Republicans.And Donald Trump taunted you with that hat and you you cut to today and there's Speaker Johnson trying to end this subject, trying to make it clear that there's absolutely no possibility uh of Donald Trump running for third term. while Donald Trump still plays that game publicly. ...