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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. At a rally in Las Vegas today, President Trump promised to fulfill his campaign pledge to eliminate taxes on tips. NPR's Asma Khalid has more.
Trump first floated the idea of no taxes on tips in this same city last June during a campaign rally. And he credits it with helping him win the key state of Nevada in the presidential election. The president said that in the coming weeks, he'll be working with Congress to get a bill to change the tax policies. Your tips will be 100% yours.
A president cannot unilaterally change the tax code, but large portions of this sweeping 2017 tax law are set to expire at the end of 2025. And the president said tax cuts are at the top of his legislative agenda.
We're going to get it for you.
No tax on tips. Asma Khalid, NPR News.
Pete Hegseth was sworn in as defense secretary today after the Senate confirmed his nomination by the narrowest of margins last night, with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. It's only the second time in history that a vice president was needed to break a tie for a cabinet-level nominee. During his swearing-in ceremony, Hegseth said he has three priorities in his new job.
Restore the warrior ethos in everything that we do. Rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We don't want to fight wars.
Hegseth survived a brutal fight with Democrats and a few Republicans who questioned his fitness to run the massive department with its nearly 3 million employees, which includes around 1.3 million active duty service members, over allegations of financial mismanagement and sexual assault.
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