Danielle Kurtzleben

What comes next is unclear because the Trump administration has not been able to articulate a plan, one,

to ensure that US forces are not entangled in a forever war in the Middle East, which we know would be a disaster.

And this notion of regime change has never been successful, as most recently indicated by its failure in Iraq, its failure in Libya, and its failure in Afghanistan.

This White House is still making the case that any economic problems are Joe Biden's fault.

Now, that gets harder with every passing day.

But no matter what, any new policies aimed at the cost of living are going to come while the president says he's going to push new tariffs.

Now, those raise prices.

So that could end up giving mixed messages.

Trump will unveil ratepayer protection pledges in the speech, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed to NPR by the White House.

Under these pledges, tech companies building new AI data centers will pay higher rates for electricity.

The goal is to protect consumers from spiking electricity costs as the data centers use massive amounts of energy.

Trump's affordability message comes as he has also pledged to impose new tariffs after the Supreme Court last week ruled a raft of his import taxes unconstitutional.

Studies have shown that Trump's tariffs have raised prices for U.S.

businesses and consumers.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Nasrallah Sayam, 19, was shot Wednesday by Israeli settlers who attacked the village of Mahas near Jerusalem, according to witnesses.

The Israeli military told the Associated Press that unnamed suspects shot at Palestinians.

Video shows a group of settlers, some of them armed, taking sheep from the village.

Mayor Saeed Abu Ali tells NPR that settlers routinely attack Mahmas.

Tariffs have just given Trump enormous power.