Sean Rameswaram

Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from here with Jonathan Martin, who writes a column for Politico. Jonathan, we usually come to you for the tea, but today we're here for the salt.

Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from here with Jonathan Martin, who writes a column for Politico. Jonathan, we usually come to you for the tea, but today we're here for the salt.

Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from here with Jonathan Martin, who writes a column for Politico. Jonathan, we usually come to you for the tea, but today we're here for the salt.

What's going on? What's at the heart of this divide between the Republicans over this big, beautiful bill? We've heard it essentially comes down to Medicaid and salt. We talked about Medicaid. We want to talk to you about salt. Why salt?

What's going on? What's at the heart of this divide between the Republicans over this big, beautiful bill? We've heard it essentially comes down to Medicaid and salt. We talked about Medicaid. We want to talk to you about salt. Why salt?

What's going on? What's at the heart of this divide between the Republicans over this big, beautiful bill? We've heard it essentially comes down to Medicaid and salt. We talked about Medicaid. We want to talk to you about salt. Why salt?

And what are Speaker Johnson and President Trump saying about SALT?

And what are Speaker Johnson and President Trump saying about SALT?

And what are Speaker Johnson and President Trump saying about SALT?

Why is it that you can't go back to your district and and run for reelection on salt? Is it because this isn't an issue that speaks to the, you know, pun fully intended salt of the earth?

Why is it that you can't go back to your district and and run for reelection on salt? Is it because this isn't an issue that speaks to the, you know, pun fully intended salt of the earth?

Why is it that you can't go back to your district and and run for reelection on salt? Is it because this isn't an issue that speaks to the, you know, pun fully intended salt of the earth?

OK, so salt is an issue that speaks to voters of a certain income bracket and thus speaks to politicians who represent voters of a certain income bracket. But Donald Trump is betting that no one is winning or losing an election or at least running a campaign on salt. But what does this fight over salt tell us about where this Republican Party is at under Donald Trump?

OK, so salt is an issue that speaks to voters of a certain income bracket and thus speaks to politicians who represent voters of a certain income bracket. But Donald Trump is betting that no one is winning or losing an election or at least running a campaign on salt. But what does this fight over salt tell us about where this Republican Party is at under Donald Trump?

OK, so salt is an issue that speaks to voters of a certain income bracket and thus speaks to politicians who represent voters of a certain income bracket. But Donald Trump is betting that no one is winning or losing an election or at least running a campaign on salt. But what does this fight over salt tell us about where this Republican Party is at under Donald Trump?

And how much of this fight right now, having spoken to lawmakers who are debating SALT and Medicaid and everything else, feels to you like it's about the next election versus, say, Trump's immediate priorities?

And how much of this fight right now, having spoken to lawmakers who are debating SALT and Medicaid and everything else, feels to you like it's about the next election versus, say, Trump's immediate priorities?

And how much of this fight right now, having spoken to lawmakers who are debating SALT and Medicaid and everything else, feels to you like it's about the next election versus, say, Trump's immediate priorities?

Jonathan Martin knows what he's doing. Read him at politico.com. As we were nearing publish time on the program, we got news that Mike Johnson and his fellow Republicans had reached a tentative deal on SALT. Apparently, they agreed to raise the limit on state and local tax deductions to $40,000. We'll see how that and the rest of the BBB shakes out in the coming days, weeks, months, years.

Jonathan Martin knows what he's doing. Read him at politico.com. As we were nearing publish time on the program, we got news that Mike Johnson and his fellow Republicans had reached a tentative deal on SALT. Apparently, they agreed to raise the limit on state and local tax deductions to $40,000. We'll see how that and the rest of the BBB shakes out in the coming days, weeks, months, years.