Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday morning on President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. The White House is seeking to cut funding for the agency by 52 percent, seeking just $4.2 billion in budget authority for the EPA. The hearing comes after Trump last month directed offices that regulate energy and the environment to sunset a wide array of environmental protections in an executive order. #leezeldin #epa #budget
House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as pressure mounts for them to pass legislation to fund immigration enforcement — which they aim to do through the budget reconciliation process. #lisamcclain #house #gop
The White House has placed Benjamin Ellisten on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing the senior staffer expressing strong opposition to President Trump. Deneen Borelli and Jarrett Stepman joined “National Report” to discuss the implications of “deep state” actors working within the administration.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Kentucky judicial candidates may identify themselves as Republicans or conservatives during campaigns without violating the amendment.
