And joining us now is Democratic Congressman James Walenshaw of Virginia. >> Congressman, thank you so much for being here. Um, when you hear something like that, the economy is the strongest we ever had from the president. Well, that's not true because the DMV, this area where we live, is now in a recession. Uh, a lot of it because of the policies of the administration coming in here with just a a chainsaw and firing people. Um, this has been a very painful government shutdown for a lot of people in the ar ...

Joining me now is Democratic Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore. And we're so glad to have you here, sir, and happy Veterans Day to you as well. Uh we appreciate your service in the US Army.Speaking of Veterans Day, of course, we watched >> how President Trump today also made an appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, and he discussed the changes his administration has made both to the Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department. And then during an event to ROC cadetses today, you expressed some frustratio ...

We're joined by MSNBC senior Capitol Hill reporter and way too early host Ali Vatitali. MSNBC's Laura Baron Lopez at the White House for us. Also joining us, PBS NewsHour co-anchor Jeff Bennett and MSNBC political analyst, former Democratic Senator John Tester.Ally, the deal is through the Senate. What happens in the House now. >> As Senator Tester can attest to, after senators take a vote like this after working through the weekend, they are out of town.And I've seen many of them on their way to do just th ...

So, here's where things stand this morning. As John suggested, it's all moving pretty fast. In a 60 to 40 vote, a group of moderate Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans on legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending affordable care act tax credits that expire on January the 1st.The deal includes a mini package of appropriation bills that fund military construction, veterans affairs, the department of agriculture, and the legislative branch, as well as a stop ...

Government Shutdown & Potential Resolution - A preliminary compromise to end the 40-day government shutdown is being discussed, with expectations of acceptance from both parties in the Senate [1] - The new bill aims to fund the government through January 30th [2] - The potential deal hinges on a guaranteed separate vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies [2] Political & Economic Impact - Pressure mounted on the President and Republicans due to polling data showing increased American blame for the shutdown [4] - The Trump administration demanded states undo SNAP benefit extensions or face financial penalties [5] - Millions of Americans relying on government food assistance programs like SNAP have felt the crunch of high expenses [5][6] Market & Policy Uncertainty - The Treasury Secretary clarified that the idea of giving Americans cash for healthcare costs wasn't a formal plan [4][5] - Even if the Senate passes the deal, it still needs to pass in the House, potentially taking days [7]

The Trump administration has fought this all the way up to the Supreme Court to not fully fund this critical food assistance program. What do you say to the allegations made by many Democrats that the Trump administration is simply weaponizing hunger. >> Yeah, this is the spin. Literally, this is the painful spin that people across the country is like, I'm so sick of the politics and the spin.Just fix the problem. 14 times we voted to reopen the government. Two weeks ago, we brought a bill that would fully ...

Millions of Americans may be going hungry as the Trump administration tries to wrigle out of distributing food stamp funds during the shutdown. Last night, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to withhold about $4 billion in SNAP money. The order was issued by Justice Katanji Brown Jackson, who says the temporary decision was required so that the appeals court, lower court, can consider the government's arguments in full.It'll then go back to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, everyday ...

But we begin this hour with a split screen. On one side, President Trump's version of reality and on the other, the American people's. This week, Trump tried to downplay voters concerns about affordability, a top issue that helped propel Democrats to big election wins on Tuesday.Instead, he's been focused on creating a new gilded age by handing out tax breaks to the ultra wealthy and turning the White House into his own personal palace. And according to the Daily Beast, f Friday night, he threw another extr ...

Senator, what are you doing in Washington DC on a Friday night. >> Waiting to see if we're going to vote again this weekend and if Republicans will accept our offer to reopen the government and extend the Affordable Care Act tax subsidies that help make it affordable for millions of Americans. I know today they rejected it out of hand, but after my colleague, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, who you just had on the show, uh went over and talked to a big group of House members, she came back and shared with me ...

FAA's mandatory flight cuts begin to take effect today as the government shutdown enters a record 38th day and we're watching the Senate. Let's get to Emily Wilkins in Washington with a look at whether or not Thoon's plan is going to work. Emily, hey Carl.Well, look, there is a lot of movement here on Capitol Hill, but it's not clear at this point whether a resolution is going to come anytime soon. So, we're hearing the outlines, the contours, if you will, of a potential deal. So, this would include partial ...