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Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 1

2025-10-01 News & Politics
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Government Shutdown Impasse: Blame Assignment, ACA Fights, and Tariff Delays

Understand the high-stakes strategies Democrats and Republicans employ to assign blame and leverage political advantage during a government funding failure.

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  • An estimated 750,000 federal employees face imminent furlough or mass layoffs as Congress fails to pass funding.
  • Democrats are firmly linking a government funding continuation to expanding expiring ACA subsidies.
  • Republicans characterize the subsidy demands as a partisan tactic, focusing on perceived demands for undocumented immigrant healthcare funding.
  • The White House escalated pressure by immediately freezing significant infrastructure funding in New York City.
  • Analysis shows emerging cracks in Democratic unity, although leadership maintains focus on standing firm.

This segment analyzes the first full day of the government shutdown, detailing White House pressure tactics, Congressional negotiation stances regarding healthcare funding, and emerging signs of defections among moderate Senators.

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Description

Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the government shutdown, as the White House threatens mass layoffs of federal workers. Steve Kornacki explains how New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s political strategy differs from President Trump’s 2024 campaign in the Garden State. NBC News Business and Data Correspondent Brian Cheung reports on the White House’s decision to delay new tariffs on pharmaceutical products that were set to take effect today. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Government shuts down amid funding impasse 13:34 One-on-one with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) 23:16 One-on-one with Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) 33:03 Panel: Government shuts down as lawmakers remain at an impasse over funding 38:50 Pope Leo wades into debate over abortion 41:54 White House delays new tariff on pharmaceutical products 46:09 Steve Kornacki: New Jersey elections 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 NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. 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 #GovernmentShutdown #Democrats #Republicans

Top Comments (10)

@JoyDavis-t8b 2025-10-01

This is the third shutdown under Trump, 3 days in 2018, 35 days in 2018/2019 and now. Common denominator?

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@cebronalleniii9592 2025-10-01

It's crazy how politicians when asked a question they never answer. They dance around it 95% of the time.

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@Mando-p5y 2025-10-02

They shouldn't go home till it's resolved that's why we pay them not allowed to leave no matter how long it takes

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@pierregenade007 2025-10-02

That dude, Dusty J - Is the type of guy, Nobody wants to share a house with!! What a tool!!!

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@-As4me 2025-10-02

If he is so on board with negotiating with the government is not shut down. Why was he not negotiating yesterday or last week?

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@markprice1922 2025-10-02

MEDIA STAY FOCUSED "EPSTIEN EPSTIEN, EPSTIEN " HEY MR.CARTER WELCOME BACK STAY FOCUSED 🎉

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@stevenhanson6749 2025-10-02

Is anybody asking why our representatives aren't working together 😞.

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@MarkMark-q8w 2025-10-02

This piece is very helpful.

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@robertsproule4583 2025-10-02

Really appreciating the way that yoU are and have alWays conducted your interviews../ Such an Honest "Want to know" the Truth ...in Kind of an aggressive polite Inquisition../ Keep digginG../🐧

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@rogerjoe-r7w 2025-10-02

The production is top-notch.

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