Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Wednesday, July 16th, 2025.

This is USA Today is the excerpt.

Today, Senate Republicans weigh billions of dollars in spending cuts, plus hear how some immigrants are raising funds to cover legal expenses,

and after 80 years, Trinity Test Adam Bomb victims will receive reparations.

Senate Republicans are weighing billions in spending cuts, targeting programs from PBS to

global health initiatives in response to a request from President Donald Trump.

The proposal to claw back about $9 billion in federal funding reflects a portion of the cuts pursued by the Department of Government Efficiency.

The bill currently under consideration would impact the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS,

and foreign aid agencies, including the World Health Organization

and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Lawmakers have until Friday before Trump's request officially expires, and current funding

remains in place.

From GoFundMe to OnlyFans, immigrants are going to new lengths to raise funds to cover legal fees.

I spoke with USA Today, National Immigration and Border Reporter Lauren Viagron for more.

Thanks for joining me, Lauren.

Thanks, Taylor.

All right, so just starting with this, Lauren, how are immigrants turning to GoFundMe to pay for deportation defense?

And why is this necessary?

This is something I've been watching for a while from the very beginning of the ramped

up enforcement that we've seen under the administration of President Donald Trump.

But in the past few months, it really does seem to have accelerated.

You're seeing more fundraising, more frequent campaigns,

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