"The bill funds the government through Jan. 31. Before signing the legislation, Trump ripped Senate Democrats, who refused for weeks to help Republicans meet the 60-vote threshold to advance the bill. Democrats demanded that Republicans agree to extend healthcare premium subsidies for Obamacare recipients, but ultimately, eight Democrats voted to advance the bill without that provision. The subsidies will expire and Dec. 31, and most of the 24 million Americans on Obamacare will see their premium costs double, on average."
"Hours before the bill signing, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails from deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who wrote in 2011 that Trump then a private citizen spent hours at my house with someone whose name had been redacted and was instead referred to as Victim. House Republicans pushed back, stating that the redacted name was that of Virginia Giuffre,"
"I think we really have a really great situation, the president said. We have a country that we love, and we have a country that's in great shape. After Trump concluded his remarks, reporters tried to ask questions again. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Garrett Haake inquired, Mr. President, are you prepared to negotiate with Democrats now? After receiving no response to that question, Haake asked, Mr. President, can you respond to these Epstein emails that"
President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government and funding it through Jan. 31. Democrats sought an extension of Obamacare premium subsidies, but eight Democrats advanced the bill without that provision. The subsidies will expire on Dec. 31, potentially doubling premiums for most of the 24 million Americans on Obamacare. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released Jeffrey Epstein emails alleging Trump spent hours at Epstein's house with someone referred to as 'Victim.' House Republicans said the redacted name was Virginia Giuffre; Giuffre said she did not witness Trump commit wrongdoing. Trump declined to answer reporters' questions about negotiating with Democrats or the Epstein emails.
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