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Meet the Press Full Episode — Nov. 9

2025-11-09 News & Politics
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Political Deadlock Over Government Shutdown, Healthcare Subsidies, and Election Fallout

Understand the entrenched political strategies driving the longest government shutdown and how both parties plan to navigate looming fiscal crises and midterm momentum following decisive state elections.

Short Summary

  • Democrats gained electoral momentum by focusing on affordability issues in recent elections, pressuring Republicans holding the House, Senate, and Presidency.
  • The government shutdown enters its 40th day, severely impacting federal employees, air travel, and essential food assistance programs like SNAP.
  • Negotiators remain locked in partisan disputes over reopening the government and extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies despite public suffering.
  • Republican Senator Lankford affirmed his opposition to eliminating the filibuster while firmly condemning antisemitism within the party's fringes.

This segment features interviews with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator James Lankford (R-OK), who debate the causes and solutions for the ongoing government shutdown and the future of healthcare policy. The panel analyzes the political consequences of recent elections and addresses the necessity of bipartisan compromise versus the desire for political leverage.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) weigh in as the government shutdown drags on and Democrats sweep elections on Tuesday. Ashley Etienne, Ryan Nobles, Marc Short and Amy Walter join the roundtable. “Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation.  For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news channel, plus chart-topping podcasts, the NBC News app, and NBCNews.com, NBC News keeps audiences informed and connected to the stories shaping our world. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #nbc #news #currentevents

Top Comments (10)

@JanMeng 2025-11-09

You can tell this administration has no clue what it's truly like to be poor and sick at the same time. So condescending.

71 7 replies
@apenz2009 2025-11-09

America does not have a “healthcare” system. It’s an “insurance” system that seeks its profits over the best interests of the American people. Shameful that the richest country in the world operates like this. Americans deserve better.

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@MiltonJava 2025-11-09

It IS about healthcare.

42 6 replies
@s.louisemcquaid3204 2025-11-09

Interesting how she questioned Hakeem and is not questioning James.

37 15 replies
@michaeldean2578 2025-11-09

They think we are morons

35 3 replies
@destinedfordisclosure7192 2025-11-09

IF OBAMA CARE IS REALLY BROKEN ISN'T IT LITTERLY YOUR JOB TO FIX IT? THATS WHY WE PAY YOU!!

33 8 replies
@davidsonowski414 2025-11-09

If its Sunday its Meet the Depress

22 2 replies
@Foxvalleyproduction 2025-11-09

The highest unemployment in 28 years.

15 2 replies
@theorochannel6247 2025-11-09

Congress gets 40 day PAID VACATION on Taxpayer Dime. They also still get Healthcare. Anyone else that did nothing gets PROMPTLY FIRED. Aside from their insider trading, we all know they DO. DISGRACEFUL

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@jaytigra2234 2025-11-09

drop: meet the moment. Its not news, its entertainment.

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