Democrats Accused Of “Playing Politics” As Shutdown Continues

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🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

While the government shutdown continues, Congress remains at a standstill on whether it can reopen the government anytime soon. Meanwhile, both Democrats and Republicans are fighting over who is to blame for the shutdown. Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the mayoral race. With just weeks to go until Election Day, three candidates remain. New York Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis joins the Rundown to discuss whether Congress can reopen the government soon. She also provides insight into the current state of the New York City mayoral race. American farmers say they’re feeling the pain of President Trump’s trade policies. Soybean crops are among those in storage, as Chinese importers, the top buyers of US-grown soybeans, are now looking elsewhere while America and China work on a trade deal. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joins the Rundown to discuss the concerns of American farmers and what the Trump administration is doing to bring them relief. Plus, commentary from CJ Pearson, conservative activist and host of the Family Matters Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Shannon Bream. I'm Will Kane. I'm Dana Perino, and this is the Fox News rundown.
0:07.6	Monday, October 6th, 2025. I'm Grinnell Scott. There is no shortage of political issues that have taken
0:15.2	center stage in the last little while, not the least of which is a government shutdown,
0:20.2	which now stretches into a new week.
0:22.6	The sunset that the Democrats put in place for those health care subsidies expire at the end of the year.
0:28.8	So there's going to be another bite at the apple in terms of negotiation.
0:33.9	But again, we believe that there's no reason to be shutting down the government right now.
0:40.8	I'm Jared Halperner. American farmers say U.S. trade wars are a bloodbath for their bottom lines.
0:48.3	The president's vision is correct. And this is what the American people elected in November.
0:52.1	But if there is harm in the short term
0:55.8	to any of these farmers that are part of this international trade, then we will stand by them.
1:02.1	We speak with U.S. Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins. And I'm C.J. Pearson. I've got the final
1:07.7	word on the Fox News rundown.
1:13.3	It's a new week, but the goal of Congress to end a government shutdown remains the same.
1:19.5	Whose to blame depends on who you ask.
1:22.3	On NBC's Meet the Press, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as Democrats say they want to save health care,
1:29.0	the Republican aim is a bit different. We want to bring the cost down of health care.
1:33.6	Premiums are too high, but it's not because of Republican policies. It's because
1:37.4	Obamacare is not working. We're trying to fix it. There is also a decision New Yorkers will make
1:43.0	in about a month on who will be their next mayor.
1:46.7	On Fox's Sunday morning futures, ex-New York governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent against Democrat Zoran Mamdani, said he's facing a national effort that wants to see a Cuomo loss.
1:59.0	Remember when the Republican Party had the Tea Party and that was the extreme right?
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