FUN HALF link: https://youtube.com/live/XcyMVGqT-AE?feature=share Sam is joined by Evan Simko-Bednarski, transit reporter for the New York Daily News, discussing effort's by the paper's News Union to secure fair wages following a private equity acquisition; and Josh Orton, former Democratic political strategist and new president of Demand Justice, a progressive legal advocacy organization. 10/9/25 More about the New York Daily News Union: https://www.nydnunion.com/ More about Demand Justice: https://demandjustice.org/ Watch/Listen to The Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube OR via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.fm Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. • MAGIC SPOON: Get 5 dollars off your next order at https://MagicSpoon.com/MAJORITYREPORT or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon or in your nearest grocery store. That’s https://MagicSpoon.com/MAJORITYREPORT for five dollars off. 0:00:00 - Headlines 0:04:19 - Democrats Holding Tight on CR & ACA Subsidies 0:09:14 - Trump Floats Not Paying Furloughed Workers & Mike Johnson's Lies 0:23:46 - Evan Simko-Bednarski: New York Daily News Union Fight 0:40:00 - Josh Orton: Demand Justice & the Judiciary IM the show and listen live with the free Majority Report App: http://majority.fm/app Subscribe to MR's daily AM Quickie newsletter: https://am-quickie.ghost.io Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive