It's Thursday, October 16th.
I'm Jane Costin, and this is What A Day,
the show that, for once, totally agrees with President Donald Trump.
I want to thank Stephen Miller, who's right back in the audience right there.
I'd love to have him.
I love watching him on television.
I'd love to have him come up and explain his true feelings.
Maybe not his truest feelings.
That might be going a little bit too far.
Donald Trump and Jane Costin,
two people who do not want to hear the truest feelings of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
On today's show, Trump confirms he's authorized CIA action in Venezuela and Operation Summer Heat.
No, it's not a new Baywatch spinoff.
It's Trump's and FBI Director Cash Patel's latest crackdown on crime.
But let's start with week two of the government shutdown.
Active duty military did get paid on Wednesday,
but some air traffic controllers are getting partial paychecks,
while folks struggling with homelessness are unable to get the paperwork they need for emergency housing in some cities.
And Congress is still stuck in a stalemate centered on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits due to expire at the end of the year.
On Wednesday,