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usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced its sweeping tax package Wednesday morning after a contentious marathon markup – a critical milestone for the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda but still an early step toward its overall passage. The package, replete with President Donald Trump’s top tax priorities like tax cuts and hikes on GOP targets like Ivy League universities, passed on a party-line vote, 26-19.
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usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
President Donald Trump seems to be enjoying himself in Qatar, where he’s complimenting camels, signing deals and was greeted with a welcome ceremony fit for a king. But if you care to find the Democratic National Committee’s response to the trip – and the ethical concerns around it – look to the South Florida sky, where the DNC has reportedly hired a plane to fly a banner that reads “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property.
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usnews.com | Casey Hall |Nicoco Chan
By Casey Hall and Nicoco ChanYIWU, China (Reuters) -A tariff truce between the United States and China is helping kickstart the resumption of trade between the countries but for manufacturers of Halloween decorations in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu feelings are mixed.
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usnews.com | Josh Hammer
With President Donald Trump returning to the Gulf region this week for official visits to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, the key question is this: Will Trump double down on his pro-friend/anti-enemy foreign policy formula in the Middle East that worked so well last time, or will he veer off in a different direction? Will he stick to the tried-and-true Trumpian conception of “America First” that yielded peace through the sober and prudential use of strength in his first term?
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usnews.com | Sneha K
By Sneha S K(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it is starting a process to remove fluoride supplements for children from the market, the latest federal action against the tooth-strengthening mineral. Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water, soil and air that has been demonstrated to prevent dental cavities and tooth decay. For decades, it has been added to community water supplies and dental products such as toothpaste. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
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usnews.com | Maryalene Laponsie |Katy Marquardt |Susannah Snider
Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump has proposed that no taxes be paid on tipped income. Currently, tips may be subject to income tax and payroll taxes, which fund Medicare and Social Security. Exempting tips from tax could lead some workers and businesses to try to shift income from wages to tips. The proposal is most likely to be enacted in a budget reconciliation bill although a separate bill, the No Taxes on Tips Act, has been introduced.
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usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton
President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia in style this morning, as Saudi fighter jets escorted Air Force One into the kingdom’s airspace and a lavender carpet made walking on the tarmac a little softer. Trump spent the morning with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and speaking at a Saudi-U.S. investment forum attended by Elon Musk and other top American business executives.
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usnews.com | Andrew MacAskill
By Andrew MacAskillLONDON (Reuters) - British police charged Myanmar's former ambassador to the United Kingdom with trespassing on a diplomatic residence in London that he has refused to leave since being ousted for opposing Myanmar's 2021 military coup. Kyaw Zwar Minn was locked out of his embassy a few months after the February 2021 coup, and was later replaced by the junta's representatives, after calling for the release of Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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usnews.com | Tim Smart
Consumer prices rose less than expected in April, with the pace of annual inflation falling to its lowest level since early 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday. The consumer price index increased by 0.2% for the month, better than the 0.3% forecast, as price decreases for gasoline and groceries offset an increase in housing costs. The pace of annual price increases dipped to 2.3% from 2.4% in March.