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Trump's megabill expected to cost $4.1T, according to new CBO estimate
MSNBC· 2025-08-05 11:38
Because the Congressional Budget Office now estimates that President Trump's mega bill will add more than$4 trillion dollars to the national debt over the next 10 over the next decade, some 700 billion more than previously projected. The CBO director sent the updated analysis to ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, that's Democratic Senator Jeff Mkeley of Oregon yesterday, writing that because the bill's red ink is not offset by more spending cuts or new revenue, the legislation will drive up borr ...
Health equity expert calls Trump’s school fitness test plan ‘political theater’
MSNBC· 2025-08-03 17:33
[Music] Welcome back to Politics Nation. This week, President Trump signed an executive order to bring the presidential fitness test back to public school. The fitness test was first established by President Eisenhower in 1956.The original version called for students to complete 40 push-ups, 10 pull-ups, and a 6 and a half uh minute mile. Uh joining me now is Dr. . Usher Blackstock, CEO of Advancing Health Equity.Uh Doc, will help a as you know, I take my health uh and physical shape very seriously. I I hav ...
Pres. Trump's push to lower drug prices 'is a good starting point', says Dr. Scott Gottlieb
CNBC Television· 2025-08-01 12:31
President Trump ordering pharma companies to lower drug prices in the United States over the next 60 days. Joining us right now to talk about this and changes at the FDA, plus much more, is former FDA commissioner Scott Gotautle. He's also a CNBC contributor and a board member of both Aluminina and Fizer.And Scott, let's talk through what this might mean. This is a a strict letter. President Trump tried to do this in the first Trump administration with an executive order that the courts struck down.How like ...
'Time to go!': Republican slammed by voters at town hall over MAGA policies
MSNBC· 2025-08-01 11:09
One Republican congressman ventured beyond the beltway and went back to his district in Wisconsin where he was met with consistent booze and jeers during a town hall last night in his home district over his support for President Trump's policies. Congressman Brian Style began his town hall in the town of Elhorn with the pledge of allegiance during which the crowd emphasized the last words and justice for all. [Applause] Striking moment there.Later, several attendees expressed their disappointment with the c ...
'It matters to his base': Rep. Torres calls on Trump to release Epstein files
MSNBC· 2025-07-31 13:33
I think we got a congressman in the house, right, Willie. We do. Richie Torres. Congressman Richie Torres is here representing the Bronx this morning.Well, I This is exciting to me. I will tell you why this is exciting to me. Congressman, I'm not good at this politics thing.All right. So, I'm going to play a clip and I'm going to have you respond to it and tell me what a what a good response to the to Treasury Secretary Scott Besson uh would be. He was at an event in Washington yesterday where he said the s ...
