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In today's newsletter: What to know about Affordable Care Act open enrollment and its rising costs. Zohran Mamdani shares his thoughts on Trump, Schumer and democratic socialism. And, Zach Bryan's preview of a new song divides his hometown over immigration. Here's what to know today. |
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Affordable Care Act open enrollment begins Saturday, and this year's enrollment period is expected to see the largest increase in costs since the law went into effect more than a decade ago. More than 24 million Americans get their health insurance through the ACA, also known as Obamacare. In 2026, a perfect storm of rising premiums and the expiration of enhanced subsidies that previously kept costs lower for middle-class families means many people will face higher bills or be forced to shop around for cheaper plans. Some plan to go uninsured as a result. The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums. The issue is at the heart of the government shutdown, with Democrats saying they won't vote to reopen the government unless the tax credits are extended. At the same time, insurers are raising rates for next year to keep up with the growing costs of hospital care and prescription drugs and an increased demand for medical services. A KFF analysis found that insurers are raising premiums by an average of 30% in states that use HealthCare.gov, and by 17%, on average, in states that run their own marketplaces. Here's everything you need to know about open enrollment. |
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Ahead of election day, New York mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani paints himself in an interview with NBC News as the city's bulwark against President Donald Trump, even as the president has threatened his hometown over the prospect of a Mamdani victory. In the interview, Mamdani laid out his strategy for handling Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in New York City and projected confidence about running the city at age 34. He has sought to position himselft as the candidate who will take the hardest line against Trump, to which rivals like former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa have argued that he is either too inexperienced to be an effective counterweight or that fighting Trump would be a risky move for New Yorkers. But Mamdani's candidacy also represents a challenge to parts of the Democratic Party, too. He declined to voice confidence in fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer's leadership of the Senate Democratic caucus. And Mamdani expressed openness to hiring members of the Democratic Socialists of America, the left-wing group that incubated him during his political rise, to serve in his administration. Read the full story. |
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the Trump administration after Democrats were not invited to a briefing on U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats.
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- The Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, was postponed after she went into labor.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area until after Halloween. Pritzker cited children's safety and an incident from last week in which Customs and Border Protection agents deployed tear gas in a neighborhood where kids were preparing for a Halloween parade. A federal judge earlier this week cited the tear gas incident in Old Irving Park as she admonished Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino that his agents must abide by a court order restricting the use of chemical agents. Residents say immigration agents, contending with neighbors upset over their activity, used aggressive tactics including deploying tear gas — which the judge pointed to as the kind of activity she sought to curb in residential areas. Read the full story. |
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- A mother who sued Character.AI over her son's suicide said the platform's new policy that will ban minors came "too late."
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Zach Bryan struck a nerve when the country star released a snippet of a new song this month that included a lyric that seemed to condemn immigration enforcement raids. Many wondered, given that he is a Navy veteran from a rural part of deep red Oklahoma, if it was a signal that conservatives were turning against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. So I went to his hometown to ask people at bars, diners, shops and schools what they thought about Bryan's lyrics and immigration. I found a community that favors law and order, but is divided on Bryan, and how the government goes about deportations. – Tyler Kingkade, reporter |
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