Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy

And even if there are rules preventing them from shutting off utilities, they still have to pay for the higher bills that they will incur this year.

And even if there are rules preventing them from shutting off utilities, they still have to pay for the higher bills that they will incur this year.

Well, you know, interestingly, Kennedy next week, Swapna, is expected to appear before lawmakers. Tell us a little bit about what to expect there. What's at stake and what might happen in that hearing?

Well, you know, interestingly, Kennedy next week, Swapna, is expected to appear before lawmakers. Tell us a little bit about what to expect there. What's at stake and what might happen in that hearing?

The hearing is going to be on May 14th, and I'm sure he will be asked questions by the senators about last Friday. The HHS proposed a budget that is 26 percent lower than last year, and it involves $33 billion. dollars less than last year.

The hearing is going to be on May 14th, and I'm sure he will be asked questions by the senators about last Friday. The HHS proposed a budget that is 26 percent lower than last year, and it involves $33 billion. dollars less than last year.

So I'm sure one of the questions for Kennedy is going to be how he's going to balance programs and maintain critical programs with 20,000 fewer people and a 26 percent smaller budget. So that's going to be a question that he will have to answer.

So I'm sure one of the questions for Kennedy is going to be how he's going to balance programs and maintain critical programs with 20,000 fewer people and a 26 percent smaller budget. So that's going to be a question that he will have to answer.

Swapna Menegopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent with USA Today. Thank you, Swapna.

Swapna Menegopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent with USA Today. Thank you, Swapna.

Thank you, Taylor.

Thank you, Taylor.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an expanded offensive against Hamas would be intensive after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing all of Gaza. A report by Israel's public broadcaster, Khan, citing officials with knowledge of the details, said the new plan was gradual and would take months.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an expanded offensive against Hamas would be intensive after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing all of Gaza. A report by Israel's public broadcaster, Khan, citing officials with knowledge of the details, said the new plan was gradual and would take months.

An Israeli defense official also said the operation would not be launched before President Trump wraps a visit next week to the Middle East. Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi rejected what he called pressure and blackmail. Israel resumed its offensive in March after the collapse of a U.S.-backed ceasefire that had stopped fighting for two months. It has since imposed an aid blockade.

An Israeli defense official also said the operation would not be launched before President Trump wraps a visit next week to the Middle East. Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi rejected what he called pressure and blackmail. Israel resumed its offensive in March after the collapse of a U.S.-backed ceasefire that had stopped fighting for two months. It has since imposed an aid blockade.

The Department of Homeland Security is offering $1,000 stipends and free airfare to immigrants who deport themselves. The proposal released yesterday enhances the department's previous encouragement to immigrants without legal authorization to be in the country to announce their intention to leave on a Customs and Border Protection app.

The Department of Homeland Security is offering $1,000 stipends and free airfare to immigrants who deport themselves. The proposal released yesterday enhances the department's previous encouragement to immigrants without legal authorization to be in the country to announce their intention to leave on a Customs and Border Protection app.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that if you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. President Trump says he knew nothing about an artificially generated image of him dressed as the Pope that was posted to his Truth Social account over the weekend.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that if you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest. President Trump says he knew nothing about an artificially generated image of him dressed as the Pope that was posted to his Truth Social account over the weekend.