7 little-known items in Trump's big agenda billNew Foto - 7 little-known items in Trump's big agenda bill

When President Donald Trump signs his so-calledbig, beautiful billinto law Friday, much of the focus will be on its big-ticket items — tax cuts, slashes to Medicaid and food stamp spending and boosted border security funding. But lawmakers tucked a long list of measures that won't grab headlines into the massivetax and spending package. Here's a look at seven of the lesser-known provisions of the measure: The space shuttle Discovery, parked at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum annex in Northern Virginia since it was decommissioned in 2011, will be relocated. Its new home: Houston. The bill includes $85 million to pay for its relocation and housing at the Johnson Space Center. The move comes after a push by two Texas Republican senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who argued Houston's role in the space shuttle program should be recognized. Commercial space flight companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX will have to pay fees for their launches and reentries – phased in over eight years, and intended to help the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation keep up with the industry's rapid growth. The fees will start at 25 cents per pound, capped at $30,000 per launch and reach $1.50 per pound, capped at $200,000 per launch, in 2033, with increases tied to the consumer price index after that. The poker industry — including those who play for a living, online and in casinos — could be in serious trouble due to a provision that will eat into the profits of those who make money gambling. Currently, gamblers can deduct their losses before paying taxes on their winnings. Under Trump's bill, though, they'll be able to deduct just 90% of their losses. For example: Win $100,000, but lose $80,000? You'll have made $20,000 but owe taxes on $28,000. "This new amendment to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would end professional gambling in the US and hurt casual gamblers, too," professional poker player Phil Galfondsaid on X. "You could pay more in tax than you won." The bill includes $257 million to carry out Trump's often-mentioned plans for a makeover of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts — funding that comes despite the Trump administration's cancellation of grant offers to arts and humanities programs nationwide. Trump took over one of Washington's premiere cultural spots, remaking the Kennedy Center's board with political allies. He also last month attended the center's opening night of "Les Misérables," where he was met with a mix of cheers and boos. The bill eliminates a $200 fee that gun owners are charged when purchasing silencers and short-barrel rifles, as well as registration and ownership requirements. It removes those from the scope of the 1934 National Firearms Act, a Prohibition-era law intended to crack down on gangland crime. That law remains in effect for machine guns and explosive devices. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski used her leverage as the Senate's deciding vote to extract a series of concessions in the final bill for her home state. Among them: An increase, from $10,000 to $50,000, of a tax deduction for whaling-related expenses. Buying an American-made car between 2025 and 2028? You'll be able to write off up to $10,000 of interest paid on your auto loan. Reaching the full deduction would require a six-figure vehicle purchase, but those buying average cars, trucks and SUVs that qualify for the deduction could save several hundred dollars per year. On the other hand, those in the market for electric vehicles will see a tax credit created under former President Joe Biden and worth up to $7,500 eliminated at the end of September. It had originally been scheduled to last through 2032. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

7 little-known items in Trump’s big agenda bill

7 little-known items in Trump's big agenda bill When President Donald Trump signs his so-calledbig, beautiful billinto law Friday, much ...
Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemiticNew Foto - Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpsays he didn't know the term "shylock" is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had "never heard it that way" and "never heard that" the term was considered an offensive stereotype about Jews. Shylock refers to the villainous Jewish moneylender in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" who demands a pound of flesh from a debtor. The Anti-Defamation League, which works to combat antisemitism, said in a statement that the term "evokes a centuries-old antisemitic trope about Jews and greed that is extremely offensive and dangerous. President Trump's use of the term is very troubling and irresponsible." Democrat Joe Biden, while vice president,said in 2014that he had made a "poor choice" of words a day after he used the term in remarks to a legal aid group. Trump's administration has made cracking down on antisemitism a priority. His administration saidit is screening for antisemitic activitywhen grantingimmigrationbenefits and itsfight with Harvard Universityhas centered on allegations from the White House that the school has tolerated antisemitism. But the Republican president has also hada history of playing on stereotypes about Jewish people. He told the Republican Jewish Coalition in 2015 that "you want to control your politicians" and suggested the audience used money to exert control. Before he kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump drew widespread criticism fordining at his Florida club with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist. Last year, Trump made repeated comments accusing Jewish Americans who identify as Democrats of disloyalty because of the Democratic leaders' criticisms of Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. Critics said it perpetuated an antisemitic trope about Jews having divided loyalties and there being only one right way to be Jewish. On Thursday night in his speech in Iowa, Trump used the term while talking about his signature legislation that was passed by Congress earlier in the day. "No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing some from, in some cases, a fine banker and in some cases shylocks and bad people," he said. When a reporter later asked about the word's antisemitic association and his intent, Trump said; "No, I've never heard it that way. To me, a shylock is somebody that's a money lender at high rates. I've never heard it that way. You view it differently than me. I've never heard that." The Anti-Defamation League said Trump's use of the word "underscores how lies and conspiracies about Jews remain deeply entrenched in our country. Words from our leaders matter and we expect more from the President of the United States."

Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic

Trump said he didn't know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpsays he...
Trevor Story homers as part of 4-hit day to help Red Sox beat Nationals 11-2New Foto - Trevor Story homers as part of 4-hit day to help Red Sox beat Nationals 11-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered and drove in four runs as part of a four-hit day, Lucas Giolito pitched 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his first game against the team that drafted him and the Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday. Jarren Duran had three RBIs for Boston, which collected 16 hits and has won four of six since enduring a season-worst six-game skid. Washington was denied its first three-game winning streak since taking four in a row on May 28-31. Giolito (5-1) allowed four hits and three walks while striking out seven, surrendering Luis García Jr.'s sacrifice fly in the sixth. He is 2-0 with an 0.61 ERA in his last two starts. The right-hander was the Nationals' first-round pick in 2012 and debuted with the team four years later. Washington traded him to the Chicago White Sox in December 2016. The Red Sox broke the game open with a seven-run fifth inning. After Boston loaded the bases, Wilyer Abreu walked in a run to make it 3-0 and Story ripped a two-run single to center to chase Washington starter Michael Soroka (3-6). Marcelo Mayer hit reliever Zach Brzykcy's first pitch to left to score Abreu. Three batters later, Duran hit a two-run double. He later scored on Abraham Toro's single. Story hit his 13th home run of the season in the eighth, a two-run blast to left off Ryan Loutos. Soroka allowed seven runs and struck out six in four innings, matching his shortest outing of the season. Key moment Story's two-run single in the fifth extended Boston's lead to 5-0 and ended Soroka's day. Key stat Boston has won 10 of its last 11 games on the Fourth of July. Up next The series continues Saturday when Boston RHP Walker Buehler (5-6, 6.45 ERA) faces Washington LHP Mitchell Parker (5-8, 4.63). ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Trevor Story homers as part of 4-hit day to help Red Sox beat Nationals 11-2

Trevor Story homers as part of 4-hit day to help Red Sox beat Nationals 11-2 WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Story homered and drove in four runs a...
Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goalNew Foto - Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goal

GENEVA (AP) — Sweden swept past Denmark yet again on Friday, winning 1-0 at the Women's European Championship for a third victory this year over its near neighbor. One month after a 6-1 rout in Stockholm, Filippa Angeldahl's smart finish of a neat passing attack in the 55th minute was enough for an impressive Swedish team on another hot evening in Switzerland. Angeldahl severely tested Denmark goalkeeper Maja Bay Ostergaard to save a long-range free kick in the first half and beat her with more power in the second. The midfielder exchanged passes with captain Kosovare Asllani — making her 200th appearance for Sweden — before striding on to shoot low past Ostergaard's dive. Denmark star forward Pernille Harder's shot from distance rattled the Sweden crossbar in the 81st. Later Friday in Group C, favored Germany was playing Poland in St. Gallen. It was the third time Sweden and Denmark opened a Women's Euros facing each other and it ended 1-1 in both 2005 and 2013. Sweden beat Denmark twice in a Nations League group this year, starting with 2-1 in Odense in February. That time, Harder was marked toughly by veteran Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson who has beenher partner since 2014. Eriksson was a surprise absence from the lineup on Friday due to a muscle strain lingering since a warmup game. She was ably replaced by 38-year-old Linda Sembrant, playing her 157th game for Sweden. ___ AP soccer:https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goal

Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goal GENEVA (AP) — Sweden swept past Denmark yet again on Fri...
Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readinessNew Foto - Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness

The Defense Departmentheld up a shipment of U.S. weaponsfor Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military's own ammunition supplies, according to three U.S. officials. The move to halt the weapons shipment blindsided the State Department, members of Congress, officials in Kyiv and European allies, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. Critics of the decision included Republicans and Democrats who support aiding Ukraine's fight against Russia. A leading House Democrat, Adam Smith of Washington, said it was disingenuous of the Pentagon to use military readiness to justify halting aid when the real reason appears to be simply to pursue an agenda of cutting off American aid to Ukraine. "We are not at any lower point, stockpile-wise, than we've been in the 3½ years of the Ukraine conflict," Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, told NBC News. Smith said that his staff has "seen the numbers" and, without going into detail, that there was no indication of a shortage that would justify suspending aid to Ukraine. Suspending the shipment of military aid to Ukraine was a unilateral step by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to three congressional aides and a former U.S. official familiar with the matter. It was the third time Hegseth on his own has stopped shipments of aid to Ukraine, the sources said. In the two previous cases, in February and in May, his actions were reversed days later. A senior Pentagon official, Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy, has backed the moves, the sources said. Colby has long advocated scaling back the U.S. commitment in Ukraine and shifting weapons and resources to the Pacific region to counter China. Lawmakers from both parties were frustrated that they were not notified in advance and were examining whether the delayed shipment violated legislation mandating security assistance for Ukraine, according to congressional aides. Those lawmakers and some European allies were trying to determine just why the Pentagon ordered the suspension and were scrambling to get it reversed. The White House has defended the decision, saying it followed an ongoing review by the Defense Department of U.S. assistance to allies and partners abroad that began last month. The review began after Hegseth issued a memo ordering the Pentagon's Joint Staff to review stockpiles of all munitions. According to three officials familiar with the matter, the assessment found that some stockpiles of high-precision munitions were at lower levels but not yet beyond critical minimums. The Joint Staff concluded that providing continued assistance to Ukraine would not drain U.S. supplies below a required threshold needed to ensure military readiness, the officials said. The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment Thursday. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell called the assessment a "capability review" at a briefing Wednesday. "We can't give weapons to everybody all around the world," Parnell said. "Part of our job is to give the president a framework that he can use to evaluate how many munitions we have where we're sending them. And that review process is happening right now and is ongoing." Ukraine has issued urgent appeals to Washington for more air defense systems as Russia has stepped up its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Over the weekend,Russia launched its biggest aerial attackof the three-year-old conflict, firing 60 missiles and 477 drones across the country. The delayed shipment included dozens of Patriot interceptors, coveted weapons for Ukraine to knock out incoming missiles, as well as 155 mm artillery rounds, Hellfire missiles, precision-guided missile systems known as GMLRS, grenade launchers, Stinger surface-to-air missiles and AIM air-to-air missiles for Ukraine's small fleet of F-16 fighter jets. In Poland and other European countries, some of the U.S. weapons had already been loaded onto trucks, ready to be delivered to Kyiv to help its government fend off Russian missile attacks and hold the line against ground forces in the country's east. Then, military officers and officials handling the shipment got word that the delivery had been called off, said two sources with knowledge of the matter. The weapons shipment was approved during the Biden administration, three U.S. officials said. Some of the weapons were pulled from U.S. stockpiles, with the Pentagon receiving funds to replenish them. Other munitions fall under a program that provides money to buy new weapons for Ukraine from American defense companies, the officials said. Those weapons are not drawn from U.S. supplies. Since the United States began sending large shipments of weapons to Kyiv after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. officials and commanders have grown concerned about the state of American stockpiles of munitions and other equipment. The aid effort has laid bare the inadequacy of the defense industrial base to replenish those weapons stocks. That has, in some cases, put the Pentagon at dangerously low levels of some munitions, including 155 mm artillery rounds, according to multiple U.S. officials and former military officers. In aletter to President Donald Trump, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., requested an emergency briefing from the White House and the Defense Department to review the decision "to withhold urgent, lifesaving military assistance to Ukraine." He arguedthat it was possible to both maintain adequate weapons supplies for the U.S. military and send arms badly needed by Kyiv. Dan Caldwell, a former senior Pentagon official, defended the pause by Hegseth and Colby. "They are prioritizing the safety and readiness of our own military over pleasing the foreign policy establishment, who often seem in denial about the real constraints the United States military is facing," Caldwell said. Hegseth has twice before suspended aid to Ukraine without apparent coordination with lawmakers on Capitol Hill or even within the administration. The first time, in February, drew a prickly response from the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., who called the move "a rookie mistake." The next time was in early May, according to a Senate aide. In both cases, the suspensions of aid were reversed within days. Rep. Michael McCaul, R- Texas, a staunch supporter of military aid to Ukraine, said it was crucial to show Russia that the United States would stand behind Ukraine. "We can't let Putin prevail now. President Trump knows that too and it's why he's been advocating for peace," McCaulwrote on social media. "Now is the time to show Putin we mean business. And that starts with ensuring Ukraine has the weapons Congress authorized to pressure Putin to the negotiating table."

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness The Defense Departmentheld ...

 

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