Overview

• Vice President JD Vance told CBS News that Affordable Care Act tax credits involve "a lot of waste and fraud" and said cutting "ridiculous" regulations could lower costs.
• Senate Democrats continue withholding votes on stopgap funding to secure an immediate extension of enhanced subsidies that expire at year-end.
• The shutdown is nearing its third week after both parties’ Senate funding bills failed for a seventh time on Thursday, with Republicans pushing a stopgap through Nov. 21.
• President Donald Trump says health-care talks can follow once the government reopens, while Vance accuses Democrats of "hostage taking" and Hakeem Jeffries warns of steep cost increases without an extension.
• Roughly 24 million people are enrolled in ACA plans and about 22 million receive enhanced credits, with KFF estimating average premiums would more than double in 2026 if the enhancements lapse; the administration’s recent mass layoff notices were partly reversed at the CDC after what officials called a system glitch.