Apple News Today Inside the GOP’s unprecedented move to claim tax-cut extensions are free
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Jul 1, 2025 Senate Republicans are employing a controversial strategy to label tax-cut extensions as 'free,' stirring debate over its implications for the federal budget. Humanitarian crises in Sudan are highlighted through a heartbreaking story of a young boy, underscoring the urgent need for aid amidst war. Additionally, the Trump administration's use of a repurposed app to encourage self-deportation sparks discussion on immigration tactics. The podcast also touches on a tragic hate crime in Boulder and the promising expansion of the WNBA with new teams.
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Republicans' 'Free' Tax Cut Extensions
- Republicans use a novel financial maneuver claiming tax-cut extensions are "free" and shouldn't impact the budget.
- This shifts the bill's deficit impact from $3.3 trillion increase to a $508 billion decrease over ten years.
USAID Absorption Impacts Sudan Aid
- USAID has been absorbed into State Department, impacting aid distribution amid humanitarian crises like Sudan.
- Funding cuts delayed lifesaving medicine delivery, contributing to avoidable deaths amid civil war conditions.
Child's Death Highlights Aid Crisis
- A three-year-old boy named Omran died avoidably due to lack of basic antibiotics caused by aid delays.
- His mother desperately sought help, trekking clinic to clinic as he pleaded for relief.