The Senate back in session today, but it is still unclear if there's going to be a vote to end the government shutdown, which is now 34 days old. Joining us now with the latest is Jake Sherman, Punch Bowls News co-founder, also his NBC News and MSNBC political contributor. We're we're all trying to make sense of this, Jake.A lot of folks betting that, you know, given the election uh tomorrow that maybe uh things loosen up after that. Is that have any credence in your mind. >> Not really, to be honest with y ...

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I don't know what it is, but Emily Wilkins does, and she joins us now from DC. >> Hey, Brian. Well, we were waiting to see how federal courts would rule today on the Trump administration deciding to not be funding the SNAP program on November 1st.We now actually have two different judges making two different rulings. Let's start with the one in Rhode Island. That judge basically ruled from the bench telling the US government that they need to find funding for that SNAP program.They mentioned the contingency ...

We've reached day 29 of the government shutdown as senators remain at an impass. For the 13th time yesterday, the Senate failed to pass the House approved bill to reopen the federal government. This as the House remains out of session and Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated that he won't call Republican lawmakers back until Democrats pass the bill. House Democrats met on Capitol Hill yesterday, saying their party remains in lock step in their fight for health care. Meanwhile, the shutdown is having real consequ ...

This is because of Republicans. I mean, they are refusing to cooperate. They are refusing to come back to the table uh until they say the government reopens, but we can't trust them. I mean, are we actually going to be able to take their word that if we vote to reopen the government and they come back to the t that they will actually come back to the ta table and negotiate on keeping healthc care subsidies in place, we can't trust them.But look, it is a it is challenging. It is difficult. And I think someti ...

Joining us now, Republican Congressman of South Dakota, Dusty Johnson. Thanks for coming on the program. Uh, Congressman, when the speaker says he is working through, what does that mean.What are your observations about getting this bill to what where I know you want it to be, which is the finish line. I mean, the holdouts are concerned about good policy. They want to make sure that this bill, particularly in areas related to Medicaid, move our country in the right place.I spent two hours at the White House ...