Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz. And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, Elon Musk expands his

influence in the Trump administration, gutting parts of the government while gaining access to sensitive

federal payment systems. The U.S. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential

risks for national security.

And President Trump threatens then pauses tariffs on major U.S. trading partners, how the back

and forth could affect American consumers.

The tariff is a very aggressive tax that hits lower income households more than higher income households.

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Welcome to the News Hour. Tonight, major tariffs against Mexico and Canada have been put on hold

for one month, but others against China are set to go into effect tomorrow. This all comes as President Donald Trump pushes new boundaries,

taking steps to shutter an entire government agency

and giving his close advisor, Elon Musk,

unprecedented lee to cut costs in Washington and beyond.

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