Should families plan on paying more next year for healthcare. >> Boy, I hope not. I mean, we're working to bring cost down.We did that. We demonstrated it in the working families tax cut, the one big beautiful bill, where we we didn't cut Medicaid. We shored it up. We supported it.Why. Because we eliminated fraud, waste, and abuse. And don't take my word for it.Look at the CBO's analysis. The Congressional Budget Office says we're going to save $185 billion just in waste and abuse, which is going to make th ...

Welcome back. And joining me now is Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California. Senator Schiff, welcome back to Meet the Press. >> Great to be with you. >> Great to have you here. Thank you so much for being here. I do want to start right where I left off with the House Speaker, the government shutdown. Uh three of your colleagues uh in the Democratic caucus have broken rank. They voted with Republicans to keep the government open. How confident are you that Democrats will stay united in this fight? I'm c ...

Well, it is day 257 of the second Trump administration and day three of the government shutdown. But before we bring in our night cap, you know what time it is. I do want to start with breaking news this evening.Hamas said today that it agrees to release all Israeli hostages, a major part of the president's peace plan for Gaza. Hamas says it is ready to immediately enter into negotiations to discuss the details of the deal. The president released a statement saying the following quote, I believe they are re ...

Supreme Court's new term begins on Monday and once again the question of how far Donald Trump can push presidential power is on the docket. On November 5th, the high court will consider the legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs after a lower court ruled he overstepped his authority in imposing most of them. Then in January, the justices will hear arguments concerning Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.Meanwhile, we are now on day four of a government shutdown and former FBI Director J ...

Government Shutdown & Executive Power - The Trump administration, guided by figures like Russ Vote, views government shutdowns as opportunities to expand executive power, a strategy reminiscent of Project 2025 [1][2][7][22] - The administration is willing to leverage the shutdown to cut funding for projects, especially in Democratic-leaning states, even if the legal authority to do so is questionable [3][6][13] - This approach differs from past shutdowns, where the focus was on fiscal responsibility; now, the administration openly aims to harm political opponents and consolidate power [18][19] - The administration sees the shutdown as a "win-win" situation, either by forcing Democrats to concede or by advancing the agenda of reducing government and expanding executive authority [24][25][26] Political Strategy & Potential Repercussions - Democrats are framing the shutdown around healthcare, highlighting potential premium increases and loss of coverage, which resonates with a majority of Americans [11][12] - Republicans risk alienating voters in swing districts within blue states if they aggressively cut funding, potentially jeopardizing their chances in midterm elections [13][14][15] - Some Republicans recognize the risk of overreach and are wary of the administration's aggressive tactics [15][17] - The public's perception of government shutdowns has evolved, and it's unclear whether voters will punish either party at the polls [28] - Democrats' strategy of focusing on healthcare could backfire if Republicans offer a deal on healthcare subsidies, potentially removing a key issue for Democrats in the midterms [20][21][29]

McCay wrote a piece this year entitled The Visionary of Trump 2.0%, in which he takes a look at Russell Vot's potential impact under Trump's second presidency, which I'm thinking we might see quite soon. Uh, we'll get to that in just a moment. Um, Mara, I want to start with you though on my question.Um, in terms of the American people, busy, hardworking, maybe a little bit tuned out, like exhausted by the news. Um, are they really clued into what's at stake. How quickly would Americans feel the cuts to heal ...

We start tonight though with the shutdown in Washington DC which Donald Trump is trying to use to maximize pain and punish political foes. That's how the New York Times put it as Trump forges ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs. Permanent firings have never happened before in a government shutdown.Now though, senior government officials are privately warning that there will be firings and against those firings, advising the administration that they would be unlawful. Today, press secretary Caroline Lev ...

Today wasn't just White House press secretary Caroline Levit at the White House briefing. None other than JD Vance joined her. And frankly, the two of them lied through their teeth on some really important issues that people care about.So, I'm going to take a crack at some of the questions and try to set the record straight. Okay. First question goes to Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News, Matt Bole.Why not. There's two key Democrat lies I would like uh to get your take on and see if you can address. ...

RT MAZE (@mazemoore)Gavin Newsom tried "free" healthcare for illegal immigrants. Here's how it turned out.2022. Newsom announces California will be offering free healthcare for undocumented immigrants. He claims it's the moral thing to do and that it will cost about $2.2 billion a year.2025. With California facing a $12 billion deficit, Newsom freezes the program for new entries and says that those currently enrolled will have to pay a monthly premium. The cost of the program had ballooned to over $11 billi ...

But I want to bring in Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut. He is a member of Senate Democratic leadership. Thanks for being with us.I I want to start by saying that one of the things we just heard from the vice president, and I'm going to quote him there. It's about your party. They are cracking on this.Are you seeing signs of cracks within your party. Is the nervousness getting higher. >> Well, literally nothing he said is true.The fact of the matter is there were two bills to keep the government open on ...