RT David Giglio (@DavidGiglioCA)Republicans in Congress are such stalwart “conservatives” that they refuse even to entertain the idea of returning to pre-COVID spending levels.Here’s a secret: they are never going to spend less, cut waste, or wipe away the deficit.However, if they are going to spend, every cent should be spent on infrastructure, border security, and programs that directly improve the lives of ordinary Americans, rather than on foreign aid and endless warmongering.The American people have no ...

The Department of Justice today is defending its decision to quietly remove at least 16 documents from the first tranch of Epstein files that released Friday, including one image of a desk drawer that contained two photos of Donald Trump. Here is the deputy attorney general this morning. There were a number of photographs that were pulled down after being released on Friday.That's because a judge in New York has ordered us to listen to any victim or victim rights group if they have any concerns about the ma ...

Sir, uh Jake Sherman, Jake Sherman, it is a busy day there on your beat on Capitol Hill. I mean, it's healthc care, it's it's boat strikes, it's the Epstein matter, the list goes on and on, including and just give us your thoughts as to where things stand today. A speaker who actually had to take the question yesterday, have you lost control of the house. >> He has lost control of the house.There's no question about that. I mean, we can't there's nothing there's no way to think he hasn't lost control of the ...

The last with Lawrence Fonnell starts right now. Hey Lawrence. >> Hey Jen.Uh we have uh Democratic leader of the House of Representatives Hakeim Jeff here uh for our version of the Democratic response tonight. >> Perfect. I can't wait to hear what he has to say about that fast talking live speech.It was >> well that's a that's a pretty good description of it. We're going to get right to it. Thanks Jen.>> Sounds good. >> Thank you. Thank you.>> Well, at the end of a day that began with David Remnik asking th ...

Senator Reverend Rafael Waro is Democrat of Georgia who has been very outspoken about those expiring healthc care subsidies and he joins me now. Senator, uh, welcome news to you that this actually is going to happen. Mike Johnson saying today that while there won't be a vote before the end of the year that they will take up a vote in the House on the extension of the subsidies in the new year.What's your response in the Senate. Well, I can tell you as someone who comes from a state that's seeing the impact ...

Healthcare Challenges & High-Cost Genetic Therapies - A new class of high-tech medicines, costing millions of dollars for a single dose, can replace defective genes and save lives, but American healthcare struggles to pay for them [1] - There are over 300 high-cost genetic therapies in clinical trials, some for diseases suffered by millions, potentially overwhelming the employer-sponsored insurance system [3] - Self-insured companies, covering about two-thirds of the insured in America, face difficult financial decisions regarding covering these expensive drugs [3] - Gene therapies are breaking records for the most expensive drugs ever [3] Drug Development & Pricing - One dose of Zulenma costs $2 million [3] - One dose of Levitus costs $2 million [3] - It took $3 billion to create Levitus [9] - It takes nearly $3 billion on average to develop a therapy, with a near-zero probability of success at the beginning [9][10] - Drug development takes more than 10 years on average [9] Potential Solutions & Perspectives - Streamlined federal regulations could reduce the cost of therapies [9] - Government support and negotiated prices are needed to absorb the costs of these treatments [14] - Society needs to recognize the need to act jointly to absorb the costs of new miraculous and expensive modes of treatment [14]

You talked about the Soviet Union. I also want to ask you about another country that you're targeting, which of course is Venezuela. Do you intend on seizing more oil assets from Venezuela and other tell you that.I mean, wouldn't it wouldn't be very smart for me to tell you that. You know, we're supposed to be a little bit secretive. You're you're a very big time reporter, and I don't think I want to tell a big time reporter or a small time reporter that, but uh we are knocking out drugs at levels that nobo ...

Healthcare Policy & Legislation - Republican House plan is not expected to include an extension of the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies [3] - Democratic leadership could be open to bipartisan plans that would likely give them enough support to be brought for a vote [4] - President Trump expressed optimism that both parties could work together on healthcare [5][6] - A clean one-year extension of the Obama tax situation is an easy solution to prevent premiums from skyrocketing [62] Political Landscape & Public Opinion - Only 29% of Americans approve of President Trump's handling of healthcare, and 31% approve of his handling of the economy [7] - The president's job approval rating is 36% approved and 61% disapproved [17] - Failure to extend healthcare subsidies could cost Republicans in the midterms [15] - The Affordable Care Act has been criticized for 15 years, but Republicans have not replaced it [40] Affordability & Economic Concerns - Large majorities of Americans say they're experiencing higher prices than usual on groceries, electricity, and holiday gifts [9] - Democrats are running on affordability and having big wins in New Jersey, Virginia, and the mayor's race in Miami [50] Epstein Investigation - House Oversight Committee Democrats released 19 more photos from Epstein's estate, out of about 95000 documents [81][84] - The Justice Department has a deadline to release all of the Epstein files [87] - The FBI and the Justice Department has already said there will be no potential additional charges against any other individuals [90][91]

Democrats focusing on the word affordability as a strategy to criticize President Trump's economy. Joining us right now talk about the political messaging CBC contributor Heidi Highamp. She of course is a former US senator, the founder of One Country Project and active strategic advisors co-chair Mick Mulaney.He served as in several positions in the first Trump administration. We love having you both on and we love having you both on together. So let let's get into it because uh Democrats have been using th ...

2026 Midterm Elections & Iowa Senate Race - Democratic State Representative Josh Turk is running for Senate in Iowa, aiming to flip the seat after the incumbent Republican Senator Joanie Ernst announced she will not seek re-election [1][2] - Iowa hasn't had a Democratic senator in a decade, but Turk believes Iowa is a "common sense state that has masqueraded red" [2][3] - In 2022, Democrats were only 1.5% away from having three of six statewide officials [4] - Turk won his district, which Trump won by 20 points, by nearly six points [5] Healthcare Issues in Iowa - Iowa is last in the nation by basically every single metric for healthcare, including OBGYNs and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa has closed 31 nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and rural hospitals [7] - Iowa is the only state in the nation with a growing cancer rate [7][11] - 132,000 Iowans are expected to see their healthcare premiums double or triple in the next few days [7][9] - Turk supports continuing the ACA subsidies for at least two years [6][9] Affordability & Economic Issues - Affordability is a top issue in the midterms [9][10] - Turk advocates for a livable wage in Iowa, stating that the current $725 is not sufficient [10] - Affordable housing is being driven up by the influence of private equity [10] - Affordable and accessible healthcare and pharmaceuticals are needed [11] Democratic Party Leadership - Two Democratic candidates called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down after eight Democrats voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown [12] - Turk believes the party needs change and wants to focus on what the leader will do for Iowa and Iowans [13][14][15]