HOT TOPICS | Democrats CAVE & Vote With Republicans to End Shutdown! – November 10th, 2025

After a massive blue wave on Tuesday, you’d think Democrats would ride that momentum and keep fighting Trump’s cruel policies. But nope, eight Senate Democrats just voted with Republicans to reopen the government without securing a deal on healthcare subsidies.
That means premiums are going up, millions could lose coverage, and MAGA gets another win, all because Democrats blinked first. Again.
This morning, Don is joined by friends of the show Jolly, Michael Fanone, Reecie Colbert, and Jack Cocchiarella to break down what this means for healthcare, the midterms, and the Democratic Party’s backbone.
Because after the week Democrats just had, this fold stings.

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