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Analysis: Trump's proposed tariff rebate would cost twice as much as tariffs

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has again floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 from tariff revenue, but a new analysis suggests the import taxes won't bring in enough money to cover the proposed checks. Trump's tariff rebate suggestion comes a week after the Supreme Court sharply questioned his authority to impose tariffs under a 1977 law that he has used to justify the bulk of the tariffs announced on April 2, which he dubbed "Liberation Day" for U.S. trade. The cases challenging Trump's tariff authority remain pending before the nation's highest court, but even if the revenue source were not in question, Trump could face challenges in getting the checks out to taxpayers.  Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx [https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx] Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_88d156dd-cb20-493d-9b9f-ded4e379a03f.html [https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_88d156dd-cb20-493d-9b9f-ded4e379a03f.html] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan. 6 panel cost twice previous estimates, hiring TV producers to dramatize attack

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol cost almost twice as much as previously reported, including spending taxpayer funds for TV news producers and documentary filmmakers to create videos dramatizing its case against President Donald Trump, an investigation by The Center Square found. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dkT2JCUUtGVHVOS2xhMThSdmZUT2pHV05QUXxBQ3Jtc0ttY18yWF8tSG1kMDByMVZGdUhtOUFSUnViSmxndzhxRFctRnZBUFg4STNISGJvV1JaV2M3MUM5WURnaG9BckYyNEluUDVJbENRaFh3OFkwNnhqWGQxRWFIclRUam1XU2dxby1pOHU1MlZZWFRVQjFwYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.anedot.com%2Ffranklin-news-foundation%2Fce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a%3Fsource_code%3Dxxxxxx&stzid=UgxujPFR1JxqNoWKKHZ4AaABAg]  Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e6512782-9ecf-4b83-ad61-2fd26f4464f3.html [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHVuWWNqRTFteFFGaUk2aVZnZzI1LXZ3aUNqQXxBQ3Jtc0tsREs5RU9HWHNURWpnZGlZSTVMVEpwV1l3cmRQeWxOVWl5MVd0WFZsMWF0WUJUNWxvaEREVDBxTGJhQ2NYNUt4VTNMRzNINlM3RkhaUjRQcXMtYW9mZm8zNUhDM1QxakE3OXBpUTIxakpRdzY4alhJWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Fnational%2Farticle_e6512782-9ecf-4b83-ad61-2fd26f4464f3.html&stzid=UgxujPFR1JxqNoWKKHZ4AaABAg] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Govt shutdown crippling U.S. airports; thousands of flights delayed, cancelled

(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown drags into its 38th day and forced flight reductions begin taking effect, the number of daily flight cancellations Americans are experiencing has skyrocketed. By noon Friday, airlines had slashed 850 flights within, into, or out of the United States – quadruple the number of cancellations made the previous day. The numbers will only increase over the coming days as 40 major U.S. airports implement the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce flight volume by 10%, a necessary safety measure as staffing shortages become more severe. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx  [https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx] Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e865f9aa-b10a-472d-85bf-4fd9eac4a92b.html [https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e865f9aa-b10a-472d-85bf-4fd9eac4a92b.html] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ELECTION DAY 2025: NYC elects Mamdani, Democrats sweep VA, NJ governors' races

(The Center Square) – Self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City after taking down the former Democrat New York governor for a second time on Tuesday. Democrats also won their respective races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia Tuesday. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx  [https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx] Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3591145a-5e5e-4ba9-b632-621c8f02b14c.html [https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3591145a-5e5e-4ba9-b632-621c8f02b14c.html] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

U.S. Supreme Court frosty on Trump's tariff power as world watches

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump's tariff authority a chilly reception on Wednesday, with his economic agenda hanging in the balance and businesses and consumers watching for higher prices. After the president spent months talking about how much money his tariffs would generate, Trump's Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the nation's highest court Wednesday that the import duties are solely focused on regulation, not raising revenue. Even the conservative wing of the Supreme Court was skeptical. Support this podcast: https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx  [https://secure.anedot.com/franklin-news-foundation/ce052532-b1e4-41c4-945c-d7ce2f52c38a?source_code=xxxxxx] Read more: https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5b088a76-ce8e-43eb-b998-40d387a67b97.html [https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5b088a76-ce8e-43eb-b998-40d387a67b97.html] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.