Tonight, the Trump administration scrambling to clear up confusion for some CDC workers that the government says received incorrect notifications they were laid off. The government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. An official familiar with the matter telling NBC News a quote glitch in the system is to blame for the layoffs of hundreds of scientists.Responsible for monitoring disease outbreaks in the US and around the world. At least 4,000 federal workers fired across the government since Friday foll ...

It's day 11 and counting of the government shutdown and President Trump is making good on his threat of mass federal workforce firings. On Friday, Trump's budget chief, Russell Vote, said in reduction in force plans have started with court filings saying the agency intends to lay off more than 4,000 employees. Now, that's in addition to the 750,000 workers expected to be furled during the shutdown.It'll be a lot and we'll announce the numbers over the next couple of days. And I must tell you a lot of them h ...

“Fifty-seven percent of the Affordable Care Act enrollment is in congressional districts won by Republicans,” says @larry_levitt. Will that force Republicans to blink in the healthcare row at the heart of the government shutdown? On “Checks and Balance” https://t.co/kCcl42akUP ...

House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff of the great state of New York. Leader Jeff, um, thank you for coming to the weekend. Um, so votes have been cancelled for Tuesday through Friday.Speaker Johnson is not bringing the House back to order, not having Republicans come back to town. Is he making a tactical mistake by keeping Republicans out of the House. Wouldn't it put pressure on you and the Democratic caucus if they were in Washington and putting the screws to you guys to come to the table uh and either negoti ...

And we begin tonight with a look at the state of America right now as we head into the second week of a government shutdown that has put federal workers and military families in a financial bind. Take a look at this image shared by Spencer Hakem Unex. It shows a food bank in Texas lined with military members.Now, President Trump announced on True Social this afternoon that he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hexith to use available funds to get those troops and others paid on October 15th. But here's the ...

Middle East Peace Process - A ceasefire in the Middle East is approaching due to the weakening of Iran, closer ties between Arab nations and the US, and Israel's trust in Trump [1] - Achieving lasting peace requires addressing Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis, who are proxies of Iran [1] - Saudi Arabia will not normalize relations with Israel unless there is a plan for an independent Palestinian state that does not threaten Israel [1] - A Palestinian state as previously envisioned is not feasible after October 7th; borders must change to ensure Israel's security, potentially resembling an emirate under Saudi Arabia's protection [1] Ukraine War - The United States should supply more weapons, including long-range missiles, to Ukraine to increase the cost of the war for Putin and target Russia's oil infrastructure [1] - Putin cannot prosecute the war without oil and gas revenue, necessitating measures to degrade his production and sales capabilities and urging countries like China, India, and Brazil to stop buying cheap Russian oil [1] - Senator Graham's sanctions bill, with 85 co-sponsors, allows the president to impose tariffs on those buying cheap Russian oil, with a vote targeted by the end of October [1] US Domestic Policy - Senator Graham is unwilling to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies costing $350 billion without significant reform [2] - Senator Graham supports Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and eliminate policies implemented by the Biden administration [2] Justice Department and Indictments - Senator Graham believes the Justice Department under Biden has crossed lines [5] - Senator Graham supports the grand jury's actions regarding Comey, referencing a hearing in 2020 about exculpatory information related to Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Russia narrative [2][3]

House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff of the great state of New York. Leader Jeff, um, thank you for coming to the weekend. Um, so votes have been cancelled for Tuesday through Friday.Speaker Johnson is not bringing the House back to order, not having Republicans come back to town. Is he making a tactical mistake by keeping Republicans out of the House. Wouldn't it put pressure on you and the Democratic caucus if they were in Washington and putting the screws to you guys to come to the table uh and either negoti ...

Government Shutdown & Political Conflict - The US is experiencing a federal government shutdown, impacting military pay and healthcare [1][3][12][15][16] - The Justice Department, under Donald Trump, has indicted a second political opponent, Leticia James, who secured a civil judgment against Trump's business for fraud [1][2] - Democrats accuse Republicans of weaponizing the Department of Justice against political adversaries [5] - Republicans are allegedly delaying the swearing-in of a new Democratic representative to prevent the release of Epstein files [22][24] Healthcare Crisis - A Republican healthcare crisis is devastating people across the country, including cuts to Medicaid and hospital closures [4][15] - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits are at risk, potentially increasing premiums and deductibles for tens of millions of Americans by thousands of dollars per year [16][27][28] - Open enrollment starts on November 1st, and people are receiving notices about premium increases [28] Congressional Action & Stance - House Republicans have been on vacation despite the government shutdown and healthcare crisis [14][19] - Democrats are willing to negotiate to reopen the government and address the healthcare crisis [18] - Democrats state they will not vote for a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut healthcare [27] - Since July, the House has only worked 15 days, and Republicans have done nothing to improve life for Americans [20]

Let me bring in Senator Edward Marky, Democrat from Massachusetts. It's good to have you on the show, Senator. Are military members going to get paid.Would you vote yes on a standalone bill. >> Yeah, service members deserve to be paid. Um, their families deserve to have uh the earned income that comes from service members serving our country.But at the same time, people all across our country, they deserve their healthcare as well. by November 1st, they're going to start to receive the notices that there wi ...

Welcome back to Money Movers. The government shutdown now stretching into its ninth day after the Senate once again rejected dueling Republican and Democratic funding proposals. Much of the talks are centering around healthc care subsidies as co era enhanced affordable care act tax credits get set to expire Janu.Joining us now is NBC News medical analyst, managing director of health innovation at Manat, Dr. . Vin Gupta. It's great to have you Dr.. Gupta back. You know, one thing I wanted to talk to you abou ...