Jonathan Martin Admits Government Shutdown
Is about Dems Defying Trump
Posted By: Dreadnought, 10/24/2025 4:40:39 PM
During an obligatory discussion about the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Morning Joe guest and Politico columnist Jonathan Martin admitted on Wednesday that Democrats were holding out in defiance of President Trump while using health care as a “vehicle.” Trump hosted Senate Republicans for lunch at the White House on Tuesday, indicating a united Republican front. Martin was asked by MSNBC’s Mike Barnicle about Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) role in the budget mishap, to which he answered by explaining the issue that had plagued Republican effort
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But Mellon’s donation works out to only about $100 per service member. It costs nearly $6.4 billion to pay U.S. troops every two weeks.
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Shutdown? What shutdown?
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Suspected, Say Police 18 replies
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in 2026, Boosting Payments for 75 Million Americans 16 replies
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The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment(snip)was announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Oct. 24,(snip). It affects both Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments,(snip)
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