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'Life in America is too expensive': Top Dem blasts Trump over soaring gas prices and rising costs
MSNBC· 2026-05-14 01:20
I want to take my point, my last point about people being desperate. One, do you think that's a valid concern and do you share that concern. But then two, do your Republican colleagues, is that even something that they think about.You You know, I was struck when you just said that. That's a chilling thought, right. That desperate people can resort to desperate measures.And just to kind of underscore your point, University of Michigan ever since 1952 has been IT IS NOW AT THE LOWEST LEVEL EVER, EVEN LOWER TH ...
Is There Congressional Support For Trump's Temporary US Gas Tax Halt?
Bloomberg Television· 2026-05-12 22:16
Backdrop for this trip is, coming at quite an inflection point here. The Strait Of Hormuz, of course, is still not open. We saw the inflation numbers on the rise warming up a bit today in the CPI.There are questions about the future of the president's tariff agenda. All of that said, what do you expect for deliverables, and will they include deals that impact any of these items. Well, I think that's a great question, and thank you for asking it that way.The deliverables are likely to be, China's commitment ...
Inflation rate rises to 3.8% annually; cost of Iran war jumped to $29B
MSNBC· 2026-05-12 17:41
Peter, do you have any sens from what we'veeen. Do you have any sense from the Pentagon or the White House that asking for this much money at a time WHEN SO MANY AMERICANS ARE STRUGGLING, RISKS WHAT LITTLE SUPPORT THEY STILL HAVE FOR THIS WAR. YEAH, THERE'S CERTAINLY A CONCERN IN REPUBLICAN CIRCLES ABOUT WHETHER THIS FITS IN WITH THE ARGUMENT about affordability, right.If this midterm election is going to be fought on the basis of who has done more to make lives more affordable, certainly the president, you ...
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - May 11 | Audio Only
MSNBC· 2026-05-12 05:13
Well, this week, Donald Trump heads into a critical meeting uh with China, but he's weakened and he's overextended and he's still stuck in a war in Iran that's actively reshaping global power away from Washington. This is a war that's now stretching into its 11th week with no clear end in sight as it drains American resources and strains diplomatic ties just 2 days before this highstakes meeting with China, our our biggest adversary. For generations, Americans understood the presidency carried a unique resp ...
His economy hit by tariffs and Iran war, Trump demonstrates art of losing to China
MSNBC· 2026-05-12 03:50
OK, as we said, Donald Trump heads to China this week. It's a big deal. It's a country who's standing in the world is growing while America's is slipping.Trump's war in Iran has not only succeeded in giving Iran a brand new weapon, the Strait of Hormuz, but it's further weakened America's economy and this nation's position in the world, much of which is to China's benefit. Today Trump said losing a vital free global shipping artery in the Strait of Hormuz was quote genius because now countries are buying oi ...
Iran negotiations ‘deadlocked’ as Trump says ceasefire is ‘on life support’
NBC News· 2026-05-11 21:53
Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Monica Alba in Washington with President Trump is facing the prospect of a prolonged and politically perilous stalemate after declaring Iran's response to the US peace proposal quote totally unacceptable and his new warning today that the ceasefire is on life support. All while he prepares for his high stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi in Beijing later this week.The US and Iran remain in a standoff after Tyrron sent its reply to the US plan over the weekend. Preside ...
This Morning’s Top Headlines – May 11 | Morning News NO
NBC News· 2026-05-11 12:14
Good morning. I'm Savannah Sers. Joe is off. Thank you so much for starting your week with me. We are going to begin our show with new uncertainty over a peace deal to end the war with Iran and reopen that critical straight of Hormuz. On Sunday, President Trump dismissed Thrron's counterproposal to America's proposal just hours after it was received. The president called it quote totally unacceptable. A spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry responded just this morning, saying his country's plan was quote ...
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Nick Szabo· 2026-05-11 03:41
RT Kentucky Statesman (@ky_statesman)Kentuckians should remember how much Trump has raised our gas & grocery prices when they consider voting for his [AIPAC's] endorsed candidates @barrforsenate & @EdGallrein on May 19th. Both have promised to support his Israel First agenda 100% if they are elected. ...
Democratic strategist says ‘explosive’ DNC report could be released ‘in a matter of weeks’
NBC News· 2026-05-10 14:38
The panel is here. Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist and politics bureau chief for Politico, New York Times White House correspondent Tyler Pager, Republican strategist Matt Gorman, and Ashley Etien, former communications director for Vice President Harris and Speaker Pelosi, and our newest Meet the Press contributor. Ashley, congratulations.Welcome to all of you. Jart, I have to start with you. We have to talk about redistricting.You heard my conversation with Senator Booker. Who has the edge rig ...
Psaki: 'Nice, fun, free, trip' for Transportation Secretary as gas prices soar
MSNBC· 2026-05-09 17:55
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a 7-month road trip with his family while filming the reality show “The Great American Road Trip.” Jen Psaki pushes back on remarks from Duffy about the series, with Duffy saying, “it fits any budget to do a road trip,” as gas prices across the country continue to skyrocket amid the war in Iran. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive conte ...