From Washington: Inside Another Busy Week On Capitol Hill

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🗓️ 15 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This week at the White House, President Trump imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, announcing reciprocal trade measures to counter foreign taxes. He also hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah and India's Prime Minister Modi, as he continued floating the idea of a U.S. takeover of Gaza. Meanwhile, Elon Musk joined President Trump with his son beside the Resolute desk to push for cuts in government waste, fueling a battle over spending transparency. Chief Washington Correspondent at the Washington Examiner Byron York joins to break it all down. This week, the House and Senate budget committees advanced competing budget plans that include President Trump’s top priorities, such as making his 2017 tax cuts permanent and reducing overall federal spending. However, both proposals still face an uphill battle as Republicans are divided on how best to enact the Trump agenda. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram breaks down the hurdles ahead for Republicans, the potential for a government shutdown, and the ongoing confirmation process for President Trump's remaining cabinet nominees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Saturday, February 15th, 2025. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. It was a busy week at the White House,
0:09.7	but also a potentially consequential one with the looming possibility of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
0:14.5	coming to an end. A lot of people are cheering Musk on. I think it's great. Some people think
0:19.2	it's kind of weird. The guy's standing in the
0:20.8	Oval Office, you know, a t-shirt and a coat, and he's got his kid, you know, on his shoulders.
0:28.5	And you just think, wow, that's weird. And Musk is not a particularly good, extemporaneous speaker.
0:35.5	You know, Trump is a fantastic communicator. I'm Ryan Schmels, the Senate confirming some of President Trump's most contentious nominees
0:43.3	and making progress on bold legislation to pass some of the President's biggest priorities.
0:48.3	The President's power over these Republicans will be tested because ultimately he will be called in
0:53.3	and they'll have to
0:54.5	work with him and basically say, all right, you know, this is something that I want. Can you vote for this?
0:59.6	And do those Republicans say, yes, I can provide the votes. This is the Fox News rundown from Washington. The week began with new 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel on everyone, including Canada and Mexico.
1:20.6	Later in the week, the president announced reciprocal tariffs in the interest, he said,
1:25.6	of fairness.
1:26.6	Meaning whatever countries charge the United States of America,
1:30.3	we will charge them no more, no less. In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff. And we charge
1:38.3	them the exact same tax or tariff. Very simple. Tuesday, he hosted Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House after saying all hell should break loose if every single hostage wasn't released in Gaza Saturday.
1:51.0	He did also say it was ultimately up to Israel.
1:53.0	But Abdullah's visit also happened after the president said the United States should take over Gaza and develop it.
1:59.0	One of the things that we can do right away is take
2:02.8	2,000 children that are either cancer children or in a very ill state to Jordan as quickly as possible.
2:10.7	The president said that was a beautiful gesture. The next day, he had the richest man in the world
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