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MSNBC Panelists Rage At Democrats For Getting ‘Nothing In Return’ After Shutting Government Down

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MSNBC panelists criticized Democrats on Sunday for appearing to cave to President Donald Trump as they prepared to reopen the government without securing extensions for Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.

Eight Democratic senators broke ranks with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer by supporting the Republican-led continuing resolution (CR) in a procedural vote. This CR would reopen and fund the government until January 30.

On “The Weekend: Primetime,” panelists expressed frustration that Democrats, despite shutting down the government for the longest period in U.S. history, are not receiving Obamacare subsidy extensions in return.

“For 40 days, you shut the government down and now you’re going to open the government up and what did you get in return? Nothing? Nothing?” MSNBC columnist Dean Obeidallah said. “After the pain you inflicted — people were willing to take the pain. I talked to union workers from TSA who said, ‘I’ll take the pain, it’s going to help me get health insurance subsidies paid.’ So you’re getting nothing in return. I don’t know how, and you just won an election on Tuesday, and you lose numbers.”

The panelists also found it unclear why several Democrats flipped their position after maintaining a firm stance over healthcare demands during the shutdown.

Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine voted in favor of reopening the government just five days after the party’s significant victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race.

The bipartisan compromise would reverse layoffs affecting 4,000 federal workers and schedule a vote on ACA subsidy extensions in December.

Co-host Antonia Hylton suggested that Trump ultimately emerged victorious, rendering the 40-day shutdown meaningless.

“In a way, it seems like the president is kind of getting what he wanted 40 days ago when all this started,” Hylton said. “He was out there saying that, ‘oh, this is all about Democrats trying to give health care to illegal immigrants.’ He just said that to reporters moments ago, repeating that refrain that Democrats had actually very successfully pushed back against.”

“There’s all this energy in the wake of Tuesday’s election. The president made remarks basically acknowledging he was on his back foot, saying Republicans are being harmed by all of this. And now, here he is, winning again?” she added.

Trump and Republicans have argued that Democrats supported the shutdown because they wanted to provide government-run healthcare to illegal immigrants. Data shows Medicaid spending for illegal immigrants nearly tripled under the Biden administration, coinciding with record-high illegal border crossings surpassing 2 million and 3 million encounters in a single fiscal year.

Additionally, the cost of Medicaid for illegal immigrants’ emergency care rose 142% in fiscal year 2024.

Obeidallah expressed confusion over Democratic senators’ decisions to cave. “I don’t understand how a Democratic senator goes, ‘Wow, we won really big. Let me cave now.’ That makes no sense to me.”

Notably, none of the Democrats who voted to reopen the government—including Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen—are facing reelection in the 2026 midterms.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/10/msnbc-panelists-democrats-govt-down-obamacare/

BBC director general and News CEO resign over Trump documentary edit

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**Tim Davie Resigns as BBC Director General Following Controversy Over Panorama Documentary**

*By Aleks Phillips | BBC News | 9 November 2025*

Tim Davie has resigned as the director general of the BBC amid criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing a speech by former US President Donald Trump.

Deborah Turness, the head of News at the corporation, has also stepped down over the issue.

Davie had held the top job for five years but recently faced increasing pressure following a series of missteps and allegations of bias within the organisation.

The controversy arose after The Telegraph published details of a leaked internal BBC memo suggesting that the Panorama programme edited two parts of Trump’s speech together to make it appear as though he explicitly encouraged the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021.

Announcing his resignation on Sunday evening, Davie said:
“Like all public organisations, the BBC is not perfect, and we must always be open, transparent and accountable. While not being the only reason, the current debate around BBC News has understandably contributed to my decision. Overall the BBC is delivering well, but there have been some mistakes made and as director general I have to take ultimate responsibility.”

In his speech in Washington, D.C., on 6 January 2021, Trump said:
“We’re going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women.”

However, in the Panorama edit, he appeared to say:
“We’re going to walk down to the Capitol” and referred to a “propaganda machine,” implying different intentions than the original speech.

The decision by Davie to step down marks a significant moment for the BBC as it navigates challenges related to editorial integrity and public trust.

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Citibank Explains Reason for Bitcoin’s Continuing Declines, Warns! “The Declines Are a Serious Warning for the Giant Stock Exchange!”

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October and November, traditionally considered bullish months for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins, have not met expectations in 2025. A significant collapse occurred in October following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on China. The market downturn on October 11 marked the largest liquidation event in history, and the downward trend persisted into the first week of November.

### Why Did Bitcoin Fall?

Citibank recently evaluated the decline in Bitcoin prices. According to Citi analysts, the primary cause of Bitcoin’s drop was a liquidity shortage, as reported by Coindesk. They also pointed out that Bitcoin’s continued weakness serves as a warning signal for the Nasdaq.

Citi attributed Bitcoin’s vulnerability to liquidity-reducing measures by the US Treasury Department and a decline in bank reserves. Despite this, the bank predicted a potential combined recovery for both Bitcoin and the Nasdaq if liquidity improves by the end of the year.

### Bitcoin’s Decline Is a Warning for Nasdaq

Citibank highlighted that Bitcoin fell due to a liquidity crunch and decoupled from the Nasdaq, breaking its usual close correlation with the Nasdaq 100 index. Historically, Bitcoin’s trading patterns have closely mirrored the Nasdaq’s performance.

Specifically, Nasdaq earnings showed a marked improvement when Bitcoin’s price moved above its 55-day moving average. However, Bitcoin recently dipped below this key technical level, signaling a possible worsening situation for the stock market.

While the Nasdaq remains relatively resilient—supported in part by the ongoing AI sector boom—it now faces a risk of decline linked to Bitcoin’s current weakness. Bitcoin tends to be more sensitive to liquidity fluctuations, which could foreshadow challenges ahead for the broader market.

### Potential for Recovery

Despite current concerns, Citibank emphasizes that there is still upside potential for both Bitcoin and stocks if liquidity conditions improve. The analysts suggest that a year-end “Christmas Rally” is not off the table. Should liquidity bounce back, both Bitcoin and the stock market could experience a synchronized recovery.

*Please note: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.*
https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/bitcoin/citibank-explains-reason-for-bitcoins-continuing-declines-warns-the-declines-are-a-serious-warning-for-the-giant-stock-exchange/

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted Thursday to reject legislation that would have placed limits on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela. Democrats have been pressing Congress to take a stronger role in overseeing Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Lawmakers, including top Republicans, have demanded that the Trump administration provide more information on the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. However, Thursday’s vote—on legislation that would essentially prevent an attack on Venezuelan soil without congressional authorization—suggests Republicans are willing to give Trump leeway to continue his buildup of naval forces in the region.

“President Trump has taken decisive action to protect thousands of Americans from lethal narcotics,” said Sen. Jim Risch, the Republican chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Still, the vote allowed Democrats to press their GOP colleagues on Trump’s threats against Venezuela. The legislation failed to advance by a 49-51 margin, with Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska the only Republicans voting in favor.

The U.S. is assembling an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea, including its most advanced aircraft carrier, leading many to conclude that Trump intends to go beyond intercepting cocaine-running boats. The campaign so far has killed at least 66 people in 16 known strikes.

“It’s really an open secret that this is much more about potential regime change,” said Sen. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who pushed the resolution. “If that’s where the administration is headed, if that’s what we’re risking involvement in a war, then Congress needs to be heard on this.”

### Some Republicans Uneasy With Caribbean Campaign

Republican leadership pressed Thursday to ensure the legislation’s failure, but several senators carefully considered their votes. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who voted against the resolution, expressed doubts about the campaign.

He pointed out the expense involved in redeploying an aircraft carrier and questioned whether those funds could be better used securing the U.S.-Mexico border to stop fentanyl trafficking. Tillis added, “If the campaign continues for several months more, then we have to have a real discussion about whether or not we’re engaging in some sort of hybrid war.”

Sen. Todd Young of Indiana stated he voted against the legislation because he did not believe it was “necessary or appropriate at this time.” However, he said he was “troubled by many aspects and assumptions of this operation” and believed it conflicted with the majority of Americans who want the U.S. military less entangled in international conflicts.

### The Push for Congressional Oversight

As the Trump administration reconfigures U.S. priorities overseas, frustration among lawmakers—including some Republicans—has been growing over recent Pentagon actions.

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing earlier Thursday, Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican chair, acknowledged that many senators have “serious concerns about the Pentagon’s policy office,” and that Congress was not being adequately consulted on actions such as pausing Ukraine security assistance, reducing U.S. troop numbers in Romania, and formulating the National Defense Strategy.

Several GOP senators have directed criticism toward the Department of Defense’s policy office, led by Elbridge Colby, who has advocated for the U.S. to reduce its involvement in international alliances.

“It just seems like there’s this pigpen-like mess coming out of the policy shop,” Sen. Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said during another Armed Services hearing earlier this week.

### Administration Outreach and Continued Congressional Tensions

In response to mounting pushback on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration has stepped up outreach efforts to lawmakers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a classified briefing for congressional leaders Wednesday.

The officials provided details on the intelligence used to target the boats and allowed senators to review the legal rationale for the attacks but did not discuss whether they planned a direct attack against Venezuela, according to lawmakers present.

Despite this, Democrats have continued to test Republican unease by forcing votes on the potential for an attack on Venezuela under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which was intended to reassert congressional authority over declarations of war.

A previous War Powers vote related to strikes against boats in international waters also failed last month by a narrow margin of 48-51. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who pushed the legislation, said he plans to force more votes.

“We should not be going to war without a vote of Congress. The lives of our troops are at stake,” Kaine said in a floor speech.

### Democratic Criticism of the Military Campaign

Democrats also argue that the Trump administration is using a weak legal justification for an expansive military campaign that endangers U.S. troops and the nation’s reputation.

Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services panel, accused President Trump of engaging in “violence without a strategic objective” while failing to take necessary actions to address fentanyl smuggling.

“You cannot bomb your way out of a drug crisis,” Reed said.

© Associated Press 2024
https://wsvn.com/news/politics/senate-republicans-vote-down-legislation-to-limit-trumps-ability-to-attack-venezuela/

Expert predicts ‘easy way’ Supreme Court will shut down Trump’s main priority

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The Supreme Court appeared very hostile to President Donald Trump’s emergency tariff system during oral arguments this week. However, it’s unlikely they will delve deeply into the issue of what constitutes an emergency, legal expert Lisa Rubin told MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Thursday.

According to Rubin, there is a much easier and less politically fraught way for the Court to strike down the tariffs.

Scarborough commented on the hearing, saying, “I’m curious… the portions of the hearing I talked about, the portions I didn’t hear as much about were lines of questions about the administration’s really specious use of the word emergency, of the term emergency.”

He added, “This is a president who is claiming that when he gets pissed off while he’s watching the World Series because there’s a commercial about Ronald Reagan, that that constitutes an emergency. And the next day, he can jack up tariffs on Canada.”

Scarborough continued, “This is a president who can get angry because his political ally, who tried to overthrow an election in Brazil, is actually being tried. And so he gets angry at judges down there and then jacks up tariffs to 50 percent. That’s his emergency. It has nothing to do with anything that’s in this statute.”

Rubin responded, “I’m curious, did they press the Solicitor General on that point? Not so hard.”

She explained, “Justice Kagan mentioned it at one point, and I think the reason they didn’t pursue it further, despite its appeal to just common sense, is that there’s an easier way out of this.”

Rubin highlighted Justice Barrett’s approach, saying, “Justice Barrett is known on the Court right now for being the person who seeks a solution that as many people as possible can glom onto, that solves a problem before the Court in as few steps as possible, with as few repercussions as possible—really deciding the issue squarely before her and nothing more.”

She concluded, “Right now, I think the easiest way to resolve this dispute is on that plain language of what does it mean to regulate importation? If the authority that the president is seeking is nowhere in the statute to begin with, Joe, then you don’t even have to have that conversation about whether or not there is an emergency, much less a conversation about how much deference is the president owed when he alone has authority under a statute to decide whether there’s that emergency.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tariffs-2674270672/

‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT’: After a humiliating democrat win, Trump’s fragile ego cracks open

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President Donald Trump wasted absolutely no time hitting his keyboard after Democrats swept the recent Election Day victories. Immediately following the huge Democratic wins across the country, the president took to Truth Social to share his theory about why the Republicans suffered such humiliating losses.

According to People, Trump believes the results were entirely because his name wasn’t on the ballot. It’s honestly wild to see President Trump immediately jump to the defense of the Republican party, but his theory about why they lost is certainly interesting.

He didn’t mince words on his Truth Social account either, declaring in all caps that the losses were due to two specific things. He posted, “TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT.” The president added that this assessment came “according to Pollsters,” though he didn’t specify which ones.

It is true that this idea might have some weight, since the New York Times has noted that Republicans seem far less likely to show up at the polls if the Trump name isn’t directly listed. Trump thinks only he can make the difference.

We know that Democratic voters have consistently “overperformed in every nonpresidential election year since 2017,” meaning the GOP struggles to motivate its base without the top name present.

The second reason President Trump cited for the Republican disaster was the ongoing government shutdown. This shutdown set a genuinely depressing record on Wednesday, November 5, becoming the longest in U.S. history at a staggering 36 days and counting. It’s a terrible situation for the country, and something you’d expect voters to be highly dissatisfied with.

The Democrats weren’t just winning small races either; they scored massive, historic victories in states like New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California. We saw Zohran Mamdani secure a massive win to become the first Muslim mayor of New York City.

Down in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger clinched the state’s gubernatorial race, making her the first female governor in the state’s history. These aren’t minor upsets; these are groundbreaking moments that show a huge wave of voter momentum.

President Trump’s frustration was clearly visible in the New York City race, where he actively set himself against Mamdani. The president went so far as to voice support for the Democrat former Governor Andrew Cuomo, which is a wild move considering Cuomo’s recent political history.

President Trump posted a stark warning to New Yorkers regarding Mamdani, suggesting that if the candidate won, he would severely limit federal funding to the city. He urged voters to support Cuomo instead, saying, “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!”

That level of public intervention shows just how much the president cares about these local races, and his preferred candidate still lost. That’s got to sting.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trump-wasnt-on-the-ballot-after-a-humiliating-democrat-win-trumps-fragile-ego-cracks-open/

Brownstein: Election Day sent an unmistakable warning to Republicans

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With resounding wins in Tuesday’s Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, Democrats substantially repaired the most important cracks that President Donald Trump made in their coalition in the 2024 election. That gives Democrats reason for optimism, though not yet certainty, that they are on track for a solid recovery in the 2026 midterm election.

Democrats Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger in Virginia regained significant ground among two groups where Trump made noteworthy advances last year: working-class people of color and young people, according to both media exit polls and county-by-county election results. The two Democrats also improved among college-educated voters, essentially matching the party’s 2024 showing with White voters and improving among non-White voters with a four-year degree, according to the Voter Poll conducted by SRSS for a consortium of media organizations.

All those groups also provided huge margins for Proposition 50, the redistricting ballot initiative backed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, which passed convincingly in California.

Even the most optimistic Democrats don’t contend that Tuesday’s results prove the party has solved its problems with those voting blocs. Since the 1970s, New Jersey and Virginia have almost always elected governors from the party that lost the presidential race the previous year. And Trump’s 2024 gains among blue-collar minority voters were concentrated among irregular voters who are the least likely to show up for an odd-year election.

### Undurable Realignment

But the Democratic wins do signal that exuberant Republican predictions after 2024—that Trump had engineered a durable realignment, particularly among working-class Hispanic, Black, and Asian American voters—were premature. Instead, Tuesday’s results signal that many voters in all the constituencies that moved toward Trump in 2024 remain within reach for both parties.

Moreover, the same economic frustrations that boosted Trump among those groups last year are buffeting him, and other Republicans, now.

The convincing Democratic wins reinforced the core truth that attitudes about the incumbent president are now the driving force in off-year elections. Analysts in both parties have wondered for months whether the public dissatisfaction with Democrats that is evident in poll after poll might offset the mounting doubts about Trump’s performance.

On Tuesday, the answer was clear: In the Voter Poll, more voters in both New Jersey and Virginia expressed a negative view than a positive view of the Democratic Party, even as they convincingly elected Democrats. Voters’ discontent with the incumbent president clearly outweighed their doubts about the party out of the White House—continuing a pattern that has become consistent (though rarely discussed) in off-year elections.

### Shifts at the County Level

In Tuesday’s major contests, Republicans lost ground with each group where Trump established a key beachhead last year. In Virginia, the shift was most visible in the four big, well-educated, and racially diverse suburban counties outside Washington (Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, and Loudoun).

The Democratic margin in those counties had sagged in 2021, when Republican Glenn Youngkin won the governor’s race, and in 2024, when Kamala Harris eked out a surprisingly narrow win. Spanberger far exceeded the Democrats’ vote share in either of those elections across all four counties. (Almost unimaginably, Spanberger won those counties by an even larger combined vote total than Harris did in 2024, when far more people voted statewide.)

Compared to 2024, Democrats also rebuilt their margins in such heavily Black Virginia communities as Petersburg, Portsmouth, and Norfolk. Exit polls showed Spanberger holding Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears to 34% of Hispanic voters, well below the 40% Trump carried there last year.

In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who narrowly lost the governorship in 2021, saw several of the counties with the highest share of college graduates—including Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and especially Bergen—tilt back toward the Democrats, compared to Trump’s performance in 2024.

Even more important, Sherrill rebuilt the Democratic margins compared to 2024 in counties with large Hispanic and/or Black populations, including Camden, Middlesex, Mercer (Trenton), Hudson (Jersey City), and Essex (Newark).

Big gains among Hispanics allowed Trump in 2024 to become the first GOP presidential nominee in the 21st century to carry Passaic County. Sherrill was winning 55% there with about three-fourths of the vote counted. In the Voter Poll, only 32% of Hispanics supported Ciattarelli, way down from Trump’s 43% in 2024.

### Whither White Voters?

In both states, Democrats ran much better than Harris among all non-White voters without a college degree—the group whose movement toward Trump was Exhibit A in the putative GOP case for realignment.

For Democrats, the most reassuring aspect of Tuesday’s results may have been Trump’s role in the outcome. Spanberger and Sherrill both bound Earle-Sears and Ciattarelli tightly to Trump, insisting that each would place fealty to the president over loyalty to the state.

The Republican candidates helped this charge stick, refusing to criticize Trump even for actions that directly hurt their states, such as the federal government layoffs in Virginia or the cancellation of federal funding for a major transit tunnel in New Jersey.

In California, supporters of Proposition 50 portrayed the measure, above all, as an opportunity to push back against the president. Jay Jones, the Democratic Attorney General candidate in Virginia, who was facing a ferocious scandal over deeply offensive texts fantasizing about political violence, recovered enough to win by centering his campaign on promises to fight Trump in court.

Those arguments helped Democrats surf a backlash against Trump across these blue-leaning states.

### Voter Disapproval of Trump Drives Democratic Success

In both Virginia and New Jersey, about 55% of voters said they disapproved of Trump’s job performance as president, and over 9-in-10 of those disapprovers voted Democratic in the governor’s race, according to the Voter Poll. (Even the scandal-scarred Jones carried 87% of voters who disapproved of Trump.)

In California, 64% disapproved and over 9-in-10 of them supported Proposition 50. Zohran Mamdani, too, relied almost entirely on voters who disapproved of Trump in his comfortable win in the New York City mayoral race.

Those results closely tracked the trend in off-year elections over roughly the past 15 years, when around 85% to 90% of people who disapproved of the incumbent president usually voted for the other party’s candidates in House, Senate, and gubernatorial elections, according to exit polls and other Election Day surveys.

For instance, in Virginia, Democrat Ralph Northam won 87% of those who disapproved of Trump when he captured the governorship in 2017, while Youngkin carried 90% of those who disapproved of President Joe Biden when he flipped the office in 2021.

### Implications for 2026 and Beyond

Tuesday’s outcome suggests that despite the public’s clear concerns about Democrats, attitudes about Trump will likely remain the most important factor in next year’s midterm election. That will help Republicans in reliably red states where Trump is popular.

But it also means the GOP will face a tough environment everywhere else unless Trump can rebuild his approval rating, which has skidded to the lowest point of his second term on persistent frustration over prices and growing concern about his deportation agenda and threats to democratic safeguards.

Trump’s grip on the GOP is so tight that these sweeping Democratic wins aren’t likely to stir much questioning within his party. But the recoil from Trump’s belligerent second term was forceful on Tuesday—not only among partisan Democrats, but among many swing voters.

The results sent Republicans an unmistakable warning signal about 2026, whether or not they are willing to listen.

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*Ronald Brownstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy.*

© 2025 Bloomberg.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/06/brownstein-election-day-sent-an-unmistakable-warning-to-republicans/

Trump Says Democrats Are Kamikaze Pilots Amid Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump drew a sharp comparison between congressional Democrats and World War II kamikaze pilots during a Wednesday breakfast with Republican senators at the White House. The remarks come as the government shutdown stretched into its 36th day, marking the longest in U.S. history, according to Fox News.

“I think they’re kamikaze pilots,” Trump said. “I just got back from Japan and talked about the kamikaze pilots. I think these guys are kamikaze. They’ll take down the country if they have to.”

The President’s comments followed his recent trip to Asia, where he met with Japanese officials before returning to Washington amid continued deadlock in Congress. Lawmakers remain unable to reach an agreement on a short-term funding measure to reopen the government, which partially shut down on October 1 due to disagreements between Senate Republicans and Democrats.

At the center of the dispute are healthcare provisions tied to the continuing resolution (CR). Republicans have accused Democrats of attempting to insert measures that would extend Affordable Care Act subsidies while rolling back parts of Trump’s 2017 tax and domestic policy legislation, which reduced Medicaid eligibility for non-U.S. citizens.

“It is Democrat-created, but I don’t think they’re getting really the blame that they should,” Trump told the senators. “The government must open soon.”

Democrats have denied the charge, insisting their goal is to permanently extend certain Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of 2025. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated that position Tuesday, saying his caucus would not support a funding bill that excludes those provisions.

“The only plan Republicans have for healthcare seems to be to eliminate it, and then to tell working people to go figure it out on their own,” Schumer said. “That’s not a healthcare plan. That’s cruel.”

Trump also told Republican lawmakers that he believes the ongoing shutdown contributed to recent GOP losses in Tuesday’s elections, including gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey.

“Exactly one year ago, we had that big, beautiful victory,” Trump said. “But I thought we’d have a discussion after the press leaves about what last night represented and what we should do about it. And also about the shutdown and how that relates to last night.”

“I think if you read the pollsters, the shutdown was a big factor. Negative for the Republicans, and that was a big factor,” he added.

Despite calls from the White House to pass a stopgap measure, Senate Democrats have continued to block Republican efforts to fund the government without including new healthcare spending. Negotiations are expected to continue through the week.
https://www.lifezette.com/2025/11/trump-says-democrats-are-kamikaze-pilots-amid-longest-government-shutdown-in-u-s-history-watch/

DOJ tells Republicans that Epstein files even worse for Trump than they thought: report

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Several House Republicans have reportedly heard from the Department of Justice that the situation is worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump with half-naked teenage girls, Shuster wrote.

Shuster is likely referring to an October interview in which Trump biographer Michael Wolff told the Daily Beast that he had personally seen “about a dozen Polaroid snapshots” of Trump and Epstein. In these photos, Trump was photographed with several topless young women on his lap. Wolff said Epstein pulled the photos out of a safe and spread them out “like a deck of cards” on his dining room table.

The author told the Beast he saw the photos while visiting Epstein’s home at the convicted sex offender’s invitation, as Epstein wanted Wolff to write a book about him.

The veteran journalist further reported that Republicans were “spooked” by Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Bondi refused to answer a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) about whether she had personally seen the photos after the contents of Epstein’s safe were confiscated.

After Whitehouse asked her about the photos, Bondi then questioned him regarding receiving campaign donations from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who was associated with Epstein. “She didn’t give a denial,” Shuster wrote.
https://www.alternet.org/doj-republicans-trump-epstein/

Socialist Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Declares War on President Trump, Capitalism, and Traditional America in Radical New York City Victory Speech

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The radical left’s takeover of America’s largest city is complete, bringing with it open attacks on President Donald Trump, capitalism, and even the very foundations of Western civilization.

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described “democratic socialist” and the first Muslim mayor-elect of New York City, delivered a fiery, Marxist-tinged victory speech. His remarks sounded less like those of an American mayor and more like a disciple of Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and Eugene Debs rolled into one.

Mamdani not only quoted socialist Eugene Debs but also invoked Jawaharlal Nehru, the Marxist “founding father” of socialist India, controversially claiming that Nehru “crushed Hindus and empowered Jihadis.”

Mamdani declared his intention to “freeze rents,” make “buses fast and free,” and bring “universal childcare” to New York—an agenda straight out of a socialist manifesto.

Calling himself a “Muslim democratic socialist,” Mamdani celebrated toppling what he called “a political dynasty” and said his victory marked the “dawn of a better day for humanity.” He vowed to make New York a city where “the Donald Trumps of our city have grown far too comfortable taking advantage of their tenants.”

Translation: higher taxes, more regulation, and open hostility toward landlords, small businesses, and anyone daring to succeed under the free market.

Mamdani couldn’t finish his remarks without launching a tirade against President Trump, the city’s most famous native son.

“If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him,” he boasted, “it is the city that gave rise to him.” He went on to mock Trump and his supporters as “billionaires and bosses who seek to extort workers,” calling his administration “a despot” and promising that “to get to any of us, you’ll have to get through all of us.”

In his own words:

> “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power. This is not only how we stop Trump; it’s how we stop the next one.

> So, Donald Trump—since I know you’re watching—I have four words for you: turn the volume up.

> We will hold bad landlords to account, because the Donald Trumps of our city have grown far too comfortable taking advantage of their tenants.

> We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks.

> We will stand alongside unions and expand labor protections, because we know—just as Donald Trump does—that when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.

> New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and, as of tonight, led by an immigrant.

> Hear me, President Trump: when I say this, to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”

Mamdani’s speech was less a victory address and more a manifesto. He proudly declared himself a Muslim and a “democratic socialist” who refuses to apologize for it.

In his words, New York will “respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with strength,” but in reality, his plan replaces individual liberty with state control.

This is the new Left, obsessed with tearing down not only Trump but also millions of Americans who believe in faith, freedom, and the rule of law.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/socialist-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-declares-war-president/