Congress clashes over the budget bill that could cut Medicaid and extend Trump-era tax cuts, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushes major FAA reforms, and nearly 200 criminal illegal aliens are arrested in an ICE raid in Nashville, sparking a political firestorm. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.Fast Growing Trees: Get 15% off your first purchase when using the code WIRE at checkout or by visiting https://fastgrowingtrees.com/wireKikoff: Start building credit with Kikoff today, and you can get your first month for as little as $1 when you go to https://getkikoff.com/wire
Chapter 1: What are the key points of the new budget bill in Congress?
Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce is here to talk about what's in that sweeping bill that's a key leg of Trump's economic agenda and the latest from his Middle East trip. So, Tim, what's in that bill so far?
Well, the big piece here is the permanent extension to Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On top of that, Republicans want to make good on Trump's campaign promises, such as no tax on tips and boosting funding for the military and immigration enforcement. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson on Newsmax yesterday.
We're checking all the boxes. He promised no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security, no taxes on, for example, interest on car loans that are made in America. A number of those things are woven into this bill, and we've made all the math work so we can do that.
Here's a few of the pieces agreed to so far. There are new exemptions for tips and overtime pay for those who earn less than $160,000 a year. The government will pay $1,000 to parents for babies born through December 31st of 2028. It also raises the state and local income tax deduction from $10,000 up to $30,000. Of course, to get all this and more, the GOP must find funding offsets.
And that's where the negotiations really get heated.
Right. So where will those savings come from?
There are some tax credits being closed. For example, the bill limits itemized deductions for the 37% top bracket, essentially a tax increase on many big earners. And some Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for electric vehicles and green energy will also be scrapped, though not completely until 2029. And then there is Medicaid.
Part of the bill would put in place work requirements for able-bodied people. And other safeguards will also be added. But those reforms could run into trouble in the Senate. Here's Republican Senator Josh Hawley already attacking it.
If you want to do work requirements, I'm all for that. I bet every Republican and I bet most Americans would agree with that. But we're not talking here about just work requirements. The House goes much, much, much further than that.
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Chapter 2: What economic partnerships has President Trump secured in the Middle East?
Wealth making deals is what President Trump likes to do most. So hopefully these will benefit America. Tim, thanks for reporting.
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The Trump administration is putting pressure on the FAA after several deadly plane crashes and concerns with staffing shortages.
Joining us to lay out the details is Daily Wire investigative reporter Mairead Olordi. So, Mairead, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified to Congress yesterday, Wednesday. What reforms is he making?
Hi, John. Yes, so on Wednesday, Duffy testified to lawmakers on a House Appropriations Subcommittee about the Transportation Department's new budget request. He's asking for billions of dollars to fix the country's air traffic control system, which, as you know, has been the target of a lot of criticism after several deadly disasters and major snarls in the system.
Right now, there's a crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the country's busiest airports. Hundreds of flights were grounded last week when air traffic controllers couldn't see, hear, or talk to the planes for about 90 seconds. This has actually happened twice, one last month and then again this month. Newark needs 38 air traffic controllers, and it only has 24 right now.
And five of them actually took a 45-day trauma leave afterwards due to the stress of the outage situation. Also construction at Newark has caused about 34 flight cancellations per day. Duffy actually said he moved his wife's flight to avoid Newark because of all the delays. Duffy blamed the Biden administration for failing to fix the broken system.
Over the last four years, the last administration, they knew this was a problem. And by the way, during COVID, when people weren't flying, that was a perfect time to fix these problems.
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Chapter 3: What reforms is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy proposing for the FAA?
I'm trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity has something to do with this crash.
Chapter 4: What caused the recent FAA staffing shortages and flight disruptions?
Chapter 5: What is the controversy surrounding the ICE raid in Nashville?
And a sweeping ICE raid in Nashville nets nearly 200 criminal illegal aliens, sparking backlash from the city's Democrat mayor and a larger national debate on DHS protocols.
If anyone's breaking the law in this situation, it's not members of Congress, it's the Department of Homeland Security. You lay a finger on them, we are going to have a problem.
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House Republicans negotiated Trump's one big, beautiful bill this week in marathon sessions that began Tuesday and stretched well into Wednesday morning. Lawmakers muscled the legislation forward to ready it for passage by the end of next week.
Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce is here to talk about what's in that sweeping bill that's a key leg of Trump's economic agenda and the latest from his Middle East trip. So, Tim, what's in that bill so far?
Well, the big piece here is the permanent extension to Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On top of that, Republicans want to make good on Trump's campaign promises, such as no tax on tips and boosting funding for the military and immigration enforcement. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson on Newsmax yesterday.
We're checking all the boxes. He promised no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security, no taxes on, for example, interest on car loans that are made in America. A number of those things are woven into this bill, and we've made all the math work so we can do that.
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Chapter 6: How are politicians responding to Medicaid reforms included in the budget bill?
Chapter 7: What are the latest updates on Trump's tax cuts and economic agenda?
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House Republicans negotiated Trump's one big, beautiful bill this week in marathon sessions that began Tuesday and stretched well into Wednesday morning. Lawmakers muscled the legislation forward to ready it for passage by the end of next week.
Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce is here to talk about what's in that sweeping bill that's a key leg of Trump's economic agenda and the latest from his Middle East trip. So, Tim, what's in that bill so far?
Well, the big piece here is the permanent extension to Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On top of that, Republicans want to make good on Trump's campaign promises, such as no tax on tips and boosting funding for the military and immigration enforcement. Here's House Speaker Mike Johnson on Newsmax yesterday.
We're checking all the boxes. He promised no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security, no taxes on, for example, interest on car loans that are made in America. A number of those things are woven into this bill, and we've made all the math work so we can do that.
Here's a few of the pieces agreed to so far. There are new exemptions for tips and overtime pay for those who earn less than $160,000 a year. The government will pay $1,000 to parents for babies born through December 31st of 2028. It also raises the state and local income tax deduction from $10,000 up to $30,000. Of course, to get all this and more, the GOP must find funding offsets.
And that's where the negotiations really get heated.
Right. So where will those savings come from?
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