MS NOW White House Reporter Jake Traylor joins from the nation’s capital. Rolling Stone Politics Reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez, MS NOW Co-host of “The Weekend” Eugene Daniels, MS NOW Contributor Paola Ramos, and “The Good Liars” Comedian Jason Selvig join Antonia Hylton to share their thoughts on President Trump’s proposal to hand out $5,000 pay outs to Americans if Republicans hang onto both chambers of Congress and Trump’s enrichment of himself and his allies.
An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.
Beadle joined financial officers from 18 other states in urging Trump to let state unclaimed-property programs take a larger role in returning lost retirement benefits to their owners. Beadle told the DCNF the current federal approach leaves money owed to retirees sitting with financial institutions.
Chris Cuomo questions President Trump’s promise at the GOP Midterm Convention to give $5,000 to each adult American if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in November. Cuomo argues it would be better to ensure workers receive the fair wages they are seeking as labor’s share of the economy falls to its lowest level in decades. He then examines the growing divide within the Democratic Party and what Democrats need to do before November. With Democrats projected to have a chance to win the House and gain seats in the Senate, Democratic strategist James Carville weighs in. Ohio could be a warning sign for Republicans. Trump won Ohio by 11 points in 2024, but Democrats are tied or leading in the state’s two biggest statewide…
Jen Psaki compares Trump’s proposed $5,000 checks, promised only if Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms, to a scene from Idiocracy, where a “comically dumb” president makes essentially the same promise. It’s a promise that even Fox News’ Laura Ingraham questioned.
President Trump has vowed to pay every American $5,000 if Republicans hold onto Congress in the 2026 midterm elections – the estimated cost for those payments? $1 trillion. CNN's Rachel Siegel breaks down how it would add onto an already sky-high national debt.
If money is no object, the luxury options are plentiful. But if you take the subway and don’t mind watching the match on a screen, a budget day at the finals is possible.
