Azhar Sukri

House GOP leaders and Republicans from high tax states appear to be near an agreement on the state and local tax deduction. That's according to people familiar with the discussions. The agreement would set the cap on the so-called SALT deduction at $40,000. That's up from $10,000 this year and is higher than the $30,000 figure in the current version of the Republican fiscal bill.

House GOP leaders and Republicans from high tax states appear to be near an agreement on the state and local tax deduction. That's according to people familiar with the discussions. The agreement would set the cap on the so-called SALT deduction at $40,000. That's up from $10,000 this year and is higher than the $30,000 figure in the current version of the Republican fiscal bill.

The GOP's giant tax and spend bill could reach the House floor as early as today, but faces stark opposition from Democrats who argue that the proposed cuts to Medicaid and food aid programs are funding tax cuts for the wealthy. Here's House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

The GOP's giant tax and spend bill could reach the House floor as early as today, but faces stark opposition from Democrats who argue that the proposed cuts to Medicaid and food aid programs are funding tax cuts for the wealthy. Here's House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill's tax and spending cuts would decrease resources for the bottom 10% of households by 2%, while increasing resources for the top 10% of households. Joe Biden's office says he was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014. That indicates that the former president wasn't screened for the disease during his four years in office.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill's tax and spending cuts would decrease resources for the bottom 10% of households by 2%, while increasing resources for the top 10% of households. Joe Biden's office says he was last screened for prostate cancer in 2014. That indicates that the former president wasn't screened for the disease during his four years in office.

Biden's office said Sunday that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The diagnosis raises questions about how the president, with the best healthcare at his disposal, could have learned so late that he was suffering from a fairly common form of the cancer for men his age.

Biden's office said Sunday that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The diagnosis raises questions about how the president, with the best healthcare at his disposal, could have learned so late that he was suffering from a fairly common form of the cancer for men his age.

Meanwhile, a high-stakes meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Trump is taking place at the White House today. Since returning to office, Trump has cut off foreign aid to South Africa, decried the South African government's stance on Israel and invited Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch, German and other settlers, to immigrate to the US as refugees.

Meanwhile, a high-stakes meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Trump is taking place at the White House today. Since returning to office, Trump has cut off foreign aid to South Africa, decried the South African government's stance on Israel and invited Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch, German and other settlers, to immigrate to the US as refugees.

Our reporter in Johannesburg, Alexandra Wexler, says there's a lot riding on this meeting, with Africa's largest economy facing steep tariffs too.

Our reporter in Johannesburg, Alexandra Wexler, says there's a lot riding on this meeting, with Africa's largest economy facing steep tariffs too.

The impact of Trump's trade agenda is becoming more apparent, with data from two major economies this morning showing broad declines in exports to the US. Finance editor Alex Frangos says it's the first data covering the period since reciprocal and auto and steel tariffs came into force.

The impact of Trump's trade agenda is becoming more apparent, with data from two major economies this morning showing broad declines in exports to the US. Finance editor Alex Frangos says it's the first data covering the period since reciprocal and auto and steel tariffs came into force.

Tariffs aren't the only thing roiling the auto sector, with car makers across the industry pulling back on their EV ambitions. We're exclusively reporting that Ford will let rival Nissan use part of its flagship US battery plant.

Tariffs aren't the only thing roiling the auto sector, with car makers across the industry pulling back on their EV ambitions. We're exclusively reporting that Ford will let rival Nissan use part of its flagship US battery plant.

Das kommt, als Ford 5 Billionen Dollar in ihrem Elektrofahrzeug-Business letztes Jahr verloren hat und noch 5 Billionen Euro dieses Jahr verlieren wird, im Hinblick auf eine Schleimhaut in der VW-Demand. Ford ist nicht allein im Kühlen der VWs.

Das kommt, als Ford 5 Billionen Dollar in ihrem Elektrofahrzeug-Business letztes Jahr verloren hat und noch 5 Billionen Euro dieses Jahr verlieren wird, im Hinblick auf eine Schleimhaut in der VW-Demand. Ford ist nicht allein im Kühlen der VWs.

Honda hat gestern gesagt, dass es seine Investitionen in elektrische Autos mit mehr als 20 Billionen Dollar in den kommenden Jahren reduzieren wird, als die Demandgröße schlägt. And a new report by the International Energy Agency has found China continues to dominate the global supply of critical minerals.

Honda hat gestern gesagt, dass es seine Investitionen in elektrische Autos mit mehr als 20 Billionen Dollar in den kommenden Jahren reduzieren wird, als die Demandgröße schlägt. And a new report by the International Energy Agency has found China continues to dominate the global supply of critical minerals.