House Votes to End Canada Tariffs, SAVE Act Passed, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krisner. In Washington, the Republican-led U.S. House has passed legislation aimed at ending President Trump's tariffs on Canada. Now, this signals a growing anxiety over the White House's economic agenda ahead of midterm elections focused heavily on affordability. Passage by the House is not veto proof, meaning the vote was largely symbolic and a way to get lawmakers on the record for their support of these tariffs on Canadian goods. Here is Bloomberg's Derek Walbank.
These votes sort of represent an increase in political pressure on the president to change course just months before the midterm elections. They also, though, represent a big difficulty for some swing district Republicans whose districts may be heavily affected by tariffs. but who have to face a very real question about whether or not they want to cross the president on his signature issue.
That was Bloomberg's Derek Walbank. Now passage of this measure comes as President Trump privately weighs quitting the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact. He signed during his first term. Also today, the House passed the Save America Act. This was backed by President Trump. The bill would change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship during voter registration. It also significantly curtails mail-in voting. Here is House Speaker Mike Johnson.
proof of citizenship, and photo ID to vote. Everyone in the country understands the necessity of that, understands how simple it is and how important it is. And the only people that oppose it are people who want to cheat our system.
That is House Speaker Mike Johnson. Attorney General Pam Bondi was in the hot seat today before the House Judiciary Committee, and she was reprimanded by Democrats for using the DOJ to target enemies of President Trump. Bondi was also criticized for her handling of the Epstein files, including the many redactions made. Here is an exchange between Bondi and New York Congressman Jerry Nadler.
How many perpetrators are you even investigating?
What legislation did the House pass regarding tariffs on Canada?
First, you showed it. How many have you indicted? Excuse me. I'm going to answer the question.
Answer my question.
No, I'm going to answer the question the way I want to answer the question.
No, you're going to answer the question the way I asked it.
Chairman Jordan, I'm not going to get in the gutter with these people, but I'm going to answer the question. How many have you indicted?
Now, Bondi also faced questions on President Trump's immigration crackdown, as well as the DOJ's attempt to gather voter data from various states. Columbia University said today it admitted a student to its dental school through an irregular process that coincided with fundraising solicitations to Jeffrey Epstein. Messages about the admission were revealed in emails and documents released earlier by the DOJ. Now, Columbia said the communications captured in the files do not meet the school's standards for integrity and independence in admissions. And the university said the people who were involved in the fundraising discussions have been removed from administrative and volunteer leadership roles.
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today in Washington. Trump said he spoke about his intention to press ahead on talks with Iran. Trump also said his preference was to reach a deal with the Islamic Republic despite reservations from the Israeli leader. Netanyahu is pushing for limits on Iran's ballistic missile program and its support for militant groups. Here is Bloomberg's Catherine Lucy.
It's clear from the president that he is saying he said he's saying that this was a good meeting, but that he wants to continue talks to see if he can reach some kind of deal with Iran.
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:33
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What legislation did the House pass regarding tariffs on Canada?
2:33–4:57
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How do recent House votes reflect political pressure on the President?
4:57–7:32
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What changes does the Save America Act propose for voting regulations?
7:32–7:43
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