Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism Sunday that a deal between Hamas and Israel to end the war in Gaza could finally be reached, saying it is "the closest we've come to getting all of the hostages released." Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said talks remain stalled on the fifth day of the government shutdown, with Democrats seeking to undo Medicaid cuts and restore Obamacare subsidies and Republicans demanding a clean funding bill to fund the government into November. Roundtable former DNC chair Donna Brazile, former RNC chair and former Trump White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, and Puck chief Washington correspondent, Leigh Ann Caldwell.

Democrats are â playing politicsâ : Johnson on the government shutdown; â I expect to have a conversation with himâ this week: Jeffries on Mamdani endorsement. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson defended labeling this weekend's "No Kings" rallies opposing President Donald Trump as "hate America" rallies, arguing that he was not referring to Democrats themselves but the message of the protesters. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not endorsed New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the New York City mayoral race with the election less than three weeks away, but says he plans to "have more to say about the mayor's race" in the next week. Roundtable: Former DNC chair, Donna Brazile, "Puck" chief Washington correspondent, Leigh Ann Caldwell, "SCOTUSblog" editor, Sarah Isgur, and former Trump White House chief of staff Reince Priebus.