tariffs that Trump has imposed or proposed under different statutes, such as his taxes on cars, steel, and aluminum. But by invoking the IEEPA, Trump hoped to avoid the specific rationales and sometimes lengthy procedures those laws mandate.
said in a statement that the lower chamber will vote on the proposal "as quickly as possible.", every federal taxpayer dollar is actually being used to serve the American people, not to fund a bloated bureaucracy or purely partisan pet projects," Johnson said. "We thank
and his DOGE team for identifying a wide range of wasteful, duplicative, and outdated programs, and House Republicans are eager to eliminate them."Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, called the public media cut an effort to "settle political scores and muzzle the free press," and the cuts to foreign aid as hurting programs that "push back on China’s malign influence, save lives, and address other bipartisan priorities."The White House provided justification for each proposed rollback in the
sent to Congress. For example, one request to eliminate $500 million from USAID's budget would strip funding for activities related to child and maternal health, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases."This proposal would not reduce treatment but would eliminate programs that are antithetical to American interests and worsen the lives of women and children, like 'family planning' and 'reproductive health,' LGBTQI+ activities, and 'equity' programs," the White House's request reads. "Enacting the rescission would reinstate focus on appropriate health and life spending. This best serves the American taxpayer."
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new President
vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term."When I first came to practice, it was ‘never put your client on stand, ever,’" New York City defense attorney Louis Gelormino told Fox News Digital. "But I tend to disagree with that sometimes. I think we have gotten our biggest wins when we put our client on the stand."
On Tuesday, the defense submitted the team’sthat indicate Read will not take the stand in her trial.
"As you know, Ms. Read did not testify at this trial," the instructions read. "You may not hold that against her. Ms. Read has an absolute right not to testify because, as I've explained, she is presumed to be innocent and does not have to do anything to convince you she is innocent."The instructions stress that the reason Read chose to not take the witness stand is not relevant to the jury’s deliberations and cannot be considered evidence