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Trump touts economic policies as recent polls show disapproval

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President Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania centered around his administration’s economic policies. This comes as recent polls show voters disapprove of his handling of the economy. NBC News’ Garrett Haake breaks down what the president spoke about. 



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Dec. 9, 2025, 5:27 PM ESTBy Rebecca KeeganFor a company at the center of a chaotic battle over the future of Hollywood, Warner Bros. Discovery had a pretty good Monday.The media conglomerate’s film “One Battle After Another” and TV show “The White Lotus” collected the most Golden Globe nominations in their categories. Another of its movies, “Sinners,” also fared well, earning seven nominations.But the studio did not have much time to celebrate. Just as actors Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall were calling the names of Golden Globe nominees at a news conference at the Beverly Hilton, Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for WBD valued at more than $108 billion.WBD’s board and shareholders are weighing competing offers for the studio from Netflix and Paramount. Meanwhile, voters in Hollywood are beginning their deliberations as award season ramps up. Many of the seven Hollywood insiders NBC News spoke with — including producers, marketers and former studio executives — said the looming media merger will shape votes for upcoming awards shows, including the Directors Guild Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the coveted Academy Awards.“This deal is an emotional piece of news for a lot of people,” said “Silence of the Lambs” producer Edward Saxon, a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and chair of the producing program at the University of Southern California’s film school. “There’s worry about consolidation and about the future of theatrical. The feeling is I don’t get a vote on so much of what’s happening in the industry right now. If I do have a vote on something, I’m going to vote against consolidation.”Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav; Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison; Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. JC Olivera / Kyle Grillot / Getty ImagesMonths of speculation about the future of WBD came to a head last week. On Friday, WBD’s board agreed to sell the company’s film, TV and streaming assets to Netflix for $82.7 billion, sparking a backlash from Hollywood guilds, movie theater owners and politicians on both sides of the aisle over a deal they say would harm workers and consumers.The deal came as something of a surprise. Paramount had been linked to WBD since September, and Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters had publicly downplayed Netflix’s interest.Some academy members say the possibility of Netflix’s owning Warner Bros., one of the last five traditional movie studios in Hollywood, is cementing their aversion to its business model.“There isn’t any love lost for Netflix in the industry right now,” said a veteran academy member who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “The industry feels like they’re a TV company masquerading as a film company.” In a conference call with investors and the media Friday, co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that Netflix has no “opposition to movies in theaters” and that it would uphold Warner Bros.’ existing theatrical agreements. But he also said that “over time the [theatrical] windows will evolve.”On Monday, Netflix was hit with a consumer lawsuit seeking to block the WBD acquisition on the grounds that it threatens to reduce competition. “We believe this suit is meritless and is merely an attempt by the plaintiffs bar to leverage all the attention on the deal,” a Netflix spokesperson said. Netflix has released 10 best picture nominees in its history, beginning with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” in 2019, but it has never won the film industry’s biggest prize, in part because of an industry perception that its business model has contributed to the decline of the theatrical movie business. Golden Globe nominations: Find out which movies and shows topped the list04:21This year, the company has contenders in Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the George Clooney vehicle “Jay Kelly” and the animated musical sensation “KPop Demon Hunters.” Some in Hollywood have defended Netflix from criticism, saying it has opened the door to more creative people. “There are some people that only get their chance because of streamers,” actor Joel Edgerton, whose quiet drama “Train Dreams” Netflix bought at Sundance last year, told Variety at the Gotham Awards in New York this month.Other awards voters say they may give a boost to Warner Bros.’ contending titles, Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” “There’s a feeling of this year being the last hurrah for Warner,” said another academy member, who requested anonymity so as not to offend Netflix. “There’s sympathy for the people who work there and what they’re going through. And the heads of the film studio [Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy] are well-loved.”In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about his film’s seven Golden Globe nominations Monday, Coogler answered a question about the pending WBD deal by saying, “Theatrical releases mean everything to me,” a diplomatic way of signaling worry about a Netflix deal.Paramount and Netflix will face regulatory hurdles if their offer prevails. Paramount has consistently touted its close ties to the White House as an advantage over other bidders, and, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, some of its financial backing for the deal comes from Affinity Partners, an investment firm founded by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Paramount has less of a stake in this year’s awards race, apart from “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning,” which is likely to contend in technical categories like sound and visual effects at the Oscars. But the studio owns CBS and Paramount+, which next month will broadcast and stream the Golden Globes, an event that functions as a marketing vehicle for the nominated films and a low-stakes party for Hollywood. At last year’s Globes, which aired two weeks before Trump was inaugurated for his second term and several months before David Ellison’s Skydance bought the network, host Nikki Glaser poked fun at Hollywood’s liberal but largely ineffectual politics. “I’m not here to roast you,” Glaser said. “And how could I? You’re all so famous, so talented, so powerful. I mean, you could really do anything — except tell the country who to vote for. But it’s OK. You’ll get them next time!”A spokesperson for Glaser did not respond to a question about whether her set will include political humor this year.Rebecca KeeganRebecca Keegan is the senior Hollywood reporter for NBC News Digital, where she covers the entertainment industry.
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Dec. 4, 2025, 11:09 AM ESTBy Sahil KapurWASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Democrats will force a vote next week on a bill to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans.Schumer said it will be a “clean” three-year extension of the enhanced ACA funds that first passed in 2021, designed to cap premiums for an average marketplace plan to 8.5% of income, and he said “every single Democrat will support it.”Schumer’s legislation is all but guaranteed to fail, as many GOP senators want the ACA funds to expire, arguing that the Covid-era subsidies were meant to be temporary and are no longer needed.Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums are expected to soar03:08“Republicans have one week to decide where they stand: Vote for this bill and bring health care costs down, or block this bill and send premiums skyrocketing,” Schumer said on the floor. “That’s what’s at stake when we vote next week. It’s going to be one of the most important votes we take.”The vote is the product of a promise that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., made to Democrats in discussions to end the record-long government shutdown last month. Thune reiterated Tuesday that the Senate will vote next week on any bill Democrats propose — but it will require 60 votes to pass, meaning at least 13 Republicans would need to support it.Some Republicans say they’re open to extending the ACA funding with modifications and stricter limits, but the two sides have failed to reach an agreement. And Republican demands for tougher abortion restrictions tied to any ACA funds have been dismissed as a nonstarter by Democrats.Still, the issue has deep political ramifications, with costs expected to soar for millions of Americans on the ACA marketplaces. Democrats see it as a potent weapon to use in their campaigns for the 2026 elections if no solution is reached.Schumer previewed his party’s message on the floor, calling his bill the “only path” to preventing insurance costs from rising significantly next month.“People back home will be watching what Republicans do, and the American people are running out of time before January 1,” he said. “Make no mistake, our bill is the last chance Republicans will get before Jan. 1 to prevent premiums from skyrocketing.”Thune did not mention health care during his floor speech Thursday, but told reporters two days earlier, after a GOP meeting, that it is still a work in progress. Republicans have proposed a variety of ideas to extend, redirect or end the ACA funds, but lack consensus internally about the way forward.“Conversations continue,” Thune told reporters Tuesday. “I don’t think, at this point, we have a clear path forward.”Sahil KapurSahil Kapur is a senior national political reporter for NBC News.Brennan Leach and Gabrielle Khoriaty contributed.
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Savewith a NBCUniversal ProfileCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleOct. 19, 2025, 2:24 AM EDTBy Dennis RomeroRomantic party crasher Domingo made his return to “Saturday Night Live” alongside host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter as politics took a backseat to pop culture.Carpenter took over hosting duties for the first time and performed hits from her album “Man’s Best Friend” for her double-duty role for the night. The show’s start was delayed because of college football. Domingo, now a recurring character played by Marcello Hernández, returned as Chloe Fineman’s Kelsey once again humiliated husband Matt, played by Andrew Dismukes. Kelsey was focused on Matt’s 30th birthday, with a romantic night out, a table for two and her best friends, the “Kelsquad,” which sang about their recent trip to Nashville with Kelsey — and Domingo.”D, O, M, I, N, G, O, Domingo!” they sang. Enter Domingo, traveling Lothario, goateed singer, crooning about the night he and Kelsey had in Nashville, which, he noted, triggered a noise complaint. “Kelsey, I’m serious, this is strike six!” a frustrated Matt warned.Politics weren’t kept completely out of the show, as President Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, continued a political strategy of appearing on podcasts.This time, Trump took a seat at the table hosted by the “Snack Homiez,” a group of 12-year-old boys — and one 13-year-old “unc” — portrayed by Carpenter and women on the cast. They discussed “GOATed” vegetables and best Halloween candies.”Some vegetables are fire, and some vegetables low-key be a fruit,” Carpenter’s character said on the podcast.Trump was introduced by podcast host Braylor, played by Fineman: “You know him, he’s all over TikTok: President Donald J. Trump.”Trump was asked to weigh in with his favorite vegetable. “I’ve never been one for the veggies,” said Johnson’s Trump. “Ding Dongs. I like a Ding Dong.””We love Little Debbie,” he continued. “She does tremendous work. It’s awful what happened to her.”Johnson’s Trump meandered off-topic in response to a question about his thoughts on Airheads candy. “You know who I do like is George Santos,” he told the boys. “He’s weird. He’s a liar. I think he’s great. We don’t know anything about him. He’s one of our favorite people. I don’t know him at all. I don’t know anything about him.”Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of the former U.S. representative, who served only a few months of a more than seven-year sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Johnson’s Trump referenced Santos’ commutation as he spoke about the day’s nationwide No Kings protests.”The people are marching because they’re happy he’s free, right?” he said of Santos. “It’s a ‘Yes, King’ march.” “So, maybe if I think about it, blue Airhead,” Johnson’s Trump finally concluded. “SNL” airs on NBC, a division of NBCUniversal, which is also the parent company of NBC News.Dennis RomeroDennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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