Plus: How to practice emotional regulation this holiday season; Several house Republicans defy leadership to join Democrats on Obamacare

Good evening,

The holidays can be a wonderful time. They can also be…hectic.

Marc Brackett, psychologist and author of the new book Dealing With Feeling, spoke to Mo News about how to develop strong “emotional regulation” — a skill we could all use during this season of frenzy and family functions.

What is emotional regulation? Brackett defines emotional regulation as the ability to work with our emotions, not against them, to make choices that align with our values and goals. ✅ It is not the same as shoving your emotions away. ❌
How can I get better at it? Luckily, emotional regulation is not a personality trait fixed from childhood, Brackett says. Someone can improve their emotional regulation skills at any age through methods like a healthy diet, exercise, and practicing positive self-talk. 👍

Take a deep breath. 😌 Then listen to our full conversation with Brackett, available today on the Mo News podcast. 🎧

Check out the Mo News Podcast today!

Mo News Team

🚨 ONE IMPORTANT THING

Moderate Republicans Join Democrats To Force Vote On Healthcare Subsidies

Four moderate House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday in a procedural effort to force a floor vote on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. The move was in direct defiance of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and GOP leadership.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), one of the four, said House leadership left lawmakers with no choice. He says he spent weeks working on a bipartisan plan but Johnson wouldn’t put it up for a vote. He says, “the only thing worse than a three-year clean extension without reforms is doing nothing.”
- Pennsylvania Republican Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, and Rob Bresnahan also signed the Democratic petition.
“Doing an end-run around the majority party, the speaker or the regular process is not the best way to make law,” Johnson told CNBC Wednesday before all four signed.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) now has the 218 signatures required under what is called a ‘discharge petition,’ which forces a full vote on the House floor. The recent Epstein vote was done under the same maneuver.

Dead on arrival? The vote will likely not take place until January, after the tax credits expire. Plus, the Senate would have to pass the bill as well, and they voted last week against an identical measure to extend the tax credits for three years.

BIGGER PICTURE
Without an immediate extension (the subsidies run out Dec. 31), about 22 million Americans who use ACA subsidies will see their payments double on average — the biggest price hikes felt by middle-class Americans.

If costs doubled, 32% of enrollees say they’d likely switch to a cheaper plan, while 25% say they’d likely go uninsured, according to independent health policy research organization KFF.
- The deadline to enroll for Jan. 1 coverage passed on Dec. 15, but Americans can still sign up until Jan. 15 to have coverage begin Feb. 1.
- A three-year extension would add about $83 billion to the federal deficit, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.
The politics of it: Those four Republicans from swing districts crossed party lines after urging party leaders to allow a vote, hoping to show their constituents that they had tried to address the subsidies.
- A NPR/PBS News/Marist poll from last month shows Democrats holding a 14-point generic ballot lead over Republicans when asked about next November’s midterm elections. With a slim 220-213 majority in the House, that could mean Democrats take back the Chamber.
Trump has urged Republicans to pass legislation that would put funds directly into Americans pockets to cover health care costs.
- Politico reports the White House is split, with some aides warning the subsidies’ popularity could hurt Republicans, while others see ending them as a way to cut federal spending.

Bottom line: Expect a prolonged and bitter GOP health care battle early next year. It could help dictate the result in next year’s midterm elections.

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🚨 ONE THING WE’RE FOLLOWING

Young People Are More Likely To Hold Anti-Jewish Views, Regardless Of Politics

“American antisemitism is not primarily a partisan phenomenon, as it is often framed in popular discourse, but a generational one,” writes Yair Rosenberg in an article in The Atlantic, published Monday. The piece is headlined, ‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am.’

Rosenberg points to research that collectively suggests America is becoming more antisemitic because its young people are becoming more antisemitic. This finding flies in the face of conventional wisdom that anti-Jewish prejudice, like other forms of prejudice, will eventually die out.

WHAT RECENT POLLING SHOWS
A recent survey from the Yale Youth Poll found that younger voters are more likely to hold antisemitic views than older voters.

When asked to choose whether Jews have had a positive, neutral, or negative impact on the United States, just 8% of respondents said “negative.” But among 18-22 year olds, that number was 18%.
Younger voters are also more likely to agree with three statements that are commonly considered antisemitic. These statements include…
- Jews in the United States are more loyal to Israel than to America.
- It’s appropriate to boycott Jewish American-owned businesses to protest the war in Gaza.
- Jews in the United States have too much power.
Among all voters, 70% agreed with none of these three items. But the same is true for only 57% of 18-22 year olds and 60% of 23-29 year olds.

The article also quotes a separate 2024 study from the group Blue Rose Research that found that a quarter of people younger than 25 held an “unfavorable opinion” of “Jewish people” —with the question using the exact term “Jewish people,” not “Israelis” or “Zionists.”

The poll found no major divide in opinions among supporters of President Trump or former VP Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS
As Rosenberg writes, “Any generational shift this dramatic has more than one cause.” For one, younger people have no first hand experience with WWII and the Holocaust, which positively shaped the previous generation’s attitude toward Jews.
Also, younger Americans are likely getting their news from social media platforms, which often advantage the extreme opinions, conspiracy theories, and conflict-stoking content that drive engagement.”

“Young people also tend to be more critical of Israel than older generation. They’re likely to consume anti-Israel content on social media, which will then ‘funnel some of those users toward anti-Semitic material—a sort of algorithmic escalator that ends up radicalizing a percentage of them.”

ON THE PLUS SIDE: Survey data show that antisemitic attitudes remain a minority prejudice, even among young people, Rosenberg added.

VANCE SAYS THEY’RE DANCING AROUND THE ISSUE
Vice President JD Vance weighed in on the article on X, criticizing it for not directly naming what he believes to be driving the issue: “the demographics” of the younger generation of Americans compared to older Americans.

He says the U.S. “imported a lot of people with ethnic grievances prior generations didn’t have,” and argues that “the most significant single thing you could do to eliminate anti-semitism and any other kind of ethnic hatred is to support our efforts to lower immigration and promote assimilation.”

BIG PICTURE
Rosenberg’s article comes as attacks motivated by anti-Israel or antisemitic sentiment have spiked globally since the October 7th, 2023, Hamas attacks.

On Sunday, a gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, killing at least 15 people.
In the U.S., two Israeli embassy aides were shot and killed as they were exiting an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in May.
In June, an individual firebombed a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, calling for the return of Israeli hostages. One person was killed and 15 injured.
According to the Anti-Defamation League’s State of Antisemitism in America 2024 report, one third of American Jews said they have personally been the victim of antisemitism, whether in-person or online, at least once over the past year.

⏳ THE SPEED READ

🚨NATION

Nick Reiner’s attorney urges ‘restraint’ as client charged with killing his parents (MO NEWS)
Police want to speak to person who was near person of interest in Brown shooting (WJAR)
Former DOJ special counsel Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump (AP)
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth to release boat strike video to Congress (NPR)
MIT professor’s fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect (PBS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 15 counts of murder and committing a terrorist act, police say (ABC NEWS)
UK PM Starmer calls doctors’ strike ‘dangerous’ as five-day walkout begins (BBC)
Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado has left Oslo after ceremony, her spokesman says (CNN)
Ukraine says it carried out first-ever underwater drone strike on Russian submarine in Novorossiysk (FOX)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

Billionaire Ray Dalio backs Trump admin investment accounts for kids, joining Michael Dell (FOX)
Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (AP)
FDA announces recall of nondairy ice cream because it may contain “small stones” (CBS)
CDC formally stops recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns (NBC)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Oscars heading for YouTube after more than 50 years on ABC (AXIOS)
Knicks win NBA Cup after rallying to beat Spurs; Jalen Brunson named tournament MVP (NBC NEWS)
Melania: first trailer released for Amazon’s documentary on the first lady (GUARDIAN)
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash (AP)

ICYMI FROM THE 📲

In case you missed it… A 32-year-old woman in Japan wore a white wedding gown and dabbed away tears as she “married” an AI chatbot displayed on a smartphone screen.

The wedding is not legally recognized, but it represents a growing trend in AI romance. A recent study found that one in five U.S. adults has had an intimate encounter with a chatbot. 🤖❤️