Rachel Abrams

People are angry and people are confused.

They don't understand why they're losing their benefits.

And so it sounds like the political calculation is that this will ultimately benefit Republicans more, especially in the shutdown negotiations.

But do you think that that is correct?

What is your assessment of the political calculation that's been done?

Tony, thank you so much.

We'll be right back.

Here's what else you need to know today.

Kimberly-Clark will buy Kenview, the maker of Tylenol, for $40 billion, a signal that the consumer products giant is betting that the painkiller can weather a barrage of attacks from President Trump and his administration.

The president and others have made unproven claims that the use of Tylenol and other acetaminophen products during pregnancy can lead to autism.

And President Trump weighed in on the race for New York City mayor on the eve of Election Day.

In a social media post, he endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo in his uphill battle to defeat Assemblyman Zoran Mandani, the Democratic nominee.

And he vowed to limit federal funds going to New York City if Mandani wins.

Today's episode was reported and produced by Olivia Nat and Anna Foley, with help from Muj Zaydi.

It was edited by Patricia Willans, with help from Paige Cowett, and fact-checked by Susan Lee.

It contains music by Marian Lozano and Dan Powell, and was engineered by Chris Wood.

Special thanks to David Fahrenthold, Rachel Culbertson, and the Facing Hunger Food Bank.

That's it for The Daily.

I'm Rachel Abrams.

See you tomorrow.