NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will be in Washington today and tomorrow for talks with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as members of Congress. Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin 鈥溾檛alks nice and then he bombs everybody" as he confirmed the U.S. is sending Patriot missiles to Kyiv and plans sell NATO allies weaponry to pass on to Ukraine. Trump has teased a 鈥渕ajor statement鈥 on Russia on Monday.
Over the weekend, Trump threatened new 30% tariffs to be implemented Aug. 1 . Last week, he also threatened a 35% tax on and in an attempt to impact the against former president .
ordered a halt Friday to indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including LA, after plaintiffs including two U.S. citizens who were detained, accused the administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people.
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Summer and after-school programming for 1.4 million students at risk
These children attend at a Boys & Girls Club, YMCA or public school for free thanks to funding set Congress set aside for academic support, enrichment and child care to mostly low-income families. Many now face closure as the Trump administration withholds more than $6 billion in federal education grants to .
Ninety-one of the 100 school districts receiving the most money from four frozen grant programs are in Republican congressional districts, according to , a left-leaning think tank.
鈥淚 deeply believe in fiscal responsibility, which means evaluating the use of funds and seeking out efficiencies, but also means being responsible 鈥 releasing funds already approved by Congress and signed by President Trump,鈥 said Georgia schools superintendent Richard Woods, an elected Republican.
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How Republicans are getting around a filibuster
Spending bills almost always need some bipartisan buy-in to get 60 votes to avoid in the 100-member Senate. This week鈥檚 effort is different.
Congress set up a process under President Richard Nixon to speedily claw back previously approved spending authority with only a simple Senate majority. It鈥檚 a rarely employed maneuver. Trump in 2018, but that package stalled.
鈥淗ow Republicans answer this question on rescissions and other forthcoming issues will have grave implications for the Congress, the very role of the legislative branch, and, more importantly, our country,鈥 Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer warned in a letter to colleagues.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he鈥檚 disappointed to see Schumer 鈥渋mplicitly threaten to shut down the government.鈥
The Trump administration is likening this as a test case and says more could come if Congress goes along.
White House says public media system is politically biased and unnecessary
Trump has asked lawmakers to rescind nearly $1.1 billion from 鈥 the full amount it鈥檚 due to receive during the next two budget years.
The corporation distributes more than two-thirds of the money to more than 1,500 locally operated public television and radio stations. Much of the rest supports national programming through 春色直播 Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System.
The potential fallout has generated concerns among Republicans. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota says these radio stations 鈥渁re the only way of really communicating in the very rural areas of our state, and a lot of other states as well.鈥
In , Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought criticized a 鈥淪esame Street鈥 town hall on CNN about combatting racism.
A Senate vote will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of spending cuts this week by aiming to pass Trump鈥檚 request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending.
Senate Democrats are trying to kill the measure, but they need help from a few Republicans.
A rarely used tool allows the president to the cancellation of previously approved funding authority, triggering a 45-day clock under which the funds are frozen. If Congress fails to act before that clock expires Friday, the spending stands.
The House has already on a mostly party line 214-212 vote. The Senate has little time to spare. Another House vote will be needed if senators amend the legislation, adding more uncertainty.
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Europe forges response to Trump鈥檚 surprise tariffs threat
European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels following Trump鈥檚 surprise announcement of
鈥淲e should prepare to be ready to use all the tools in the toolbox,鈥 said Denmark鈥檚 foreign minister, Lars L酶kke Rasmussen, told reporters ahead of the meeting. 鈥淪o we want a deal, but there鈥檚 an old saying: 鈥橧f you want peace, you have to prepare for war.鈥欌
If Trump makes good on his against dozens of countries, it could have ramifications for nearly every aspect of the global economy.
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The European Union is suspending Monday's retaliatory tariffs
鈥砊his is now the time for negotiations,鈥欌 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels on Sunday after Trump sent a letter announcing new 30% tariffs on all EU goods starting Aug. 1.
The America鈥檚 biggest trading partner and the world鈥檚 largest trading bloc had been scheduled to impose 鈥砪ountermeasures鈥欌 starting Monday at midnight.
鈥砏e have always been clear that we prefer a negotiated solution,鈥欌 she said. If they can鈥檛 reach a deal, she said that 鈥硍e will continue to prepare countermeasures so we are fully prepared.鈥欌
Trump to meet with NATO leader
Mark Rutte, the NATO secretary general, is visiting to meet with Trump. Their meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET in the Oval Office.
Trump is expected to move forward with a plan to sell weapons to European allies who can then transfer the weapons to Ukraine.
The president has grown frustrated with Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin and has promised a 鈥渕ajor statement鈥 on Monday.
