Tariffs In Effect, House GOP Budget Concerns, IRS Commissioner Resigns, Navarro-Musk Spat

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Liberation Day Arrives The Liberation Day reciprocal tariffs President Trump announced last week are set to go into effect today, but the administration indicates some countries are ready to deal. This comes after more losses in the stock market, and Wall Street futures pointing lower again today. John Stolnis has more from Washington. Budget Trouble For House GOP House Republicans are dealing with more internal turmoil in the effort to come up with a budget plan for the next fiscal year. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports that members of the Conservative Freedom Caucus appear to be holding the line on their opposition to a Senate-led bill. IRS Commissioner Resigns Within hours of the IRS reaching a compromise that allows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to access tax data, acting-Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Melanie Krause abruptly resigned. Correspondent Marcela Sanchez has details of the IRS-ICE agreement. Hegseth Talks China In Panama Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has some tough talk for China in remarks at a US Naval Base near the Panama Canal. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. No Special Election For Texas House Seat In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced that there will not be an early election to fill the House seat of the late-Congressman Sylvester Turner. The Houston-area Democrat died last month. Abbott said the election to fill his seat will be held on November 4 on the state’s Election Day. Paxton To Primary Cornyn Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will run for the United States Senate. Paxton, who will vie for the seat currently held by fellow Republican and Texas senior Senator John Cornyn, made the announcement on Fox News. Judge Says AP Can Return To The White House In a case that has become a First Amendment issue, the Associated Press has won back the right to full coverage of the White House. Lisa Dwyer has details. Senate Hammers Trump Trade Negotiator A hearing in Congress where senators on both sides of the political aisle demanded answers from President Trump’s top trade negotiator. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports that today, a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods kicks in. Navarro-Musk Spat The subject of tariffs was also the catalyst for a spat between two high-profile members of the Trump administration that is catching the attention of the White House. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the details of the brouhaha between the face of DOGE and the president’s former National Trade Council Director and current trade advisor. Idaho Shooting Under Investigation A community in Idaho is asking for answers after police responded to a domestic disturbance call, opening fire when a teenager moved toward them armed with a knife. Jennifer King reports on the circumstances surrounding the autistic teen, and conflicting accounts of the events that unfolded from both the police and neighbors who witnessed the incident. Chinese Troops Found Fighting For Russia Russia launched a drone and missile attack against Kyiv, while Ukrainian forces moved into Russian territory. However, the situation also became murkier, as correspondent Ed Donahue reports on an allegation of Chinese military involvement in the war in Ukraine. Khalil Case Decision Coming It’s expected that a ruling could come as soon as Friday regarding the status of a Columbia University activist currently being held by the Trump Administration and facing deportation. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.

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