In today’s newsletter: Experts say Donald Trump’s spending cuts will likely not cover the cost of his plans to slash taxes. And rapper A$ASP Rocky was found not guilty of felony gun assault charges after a three-week trial.
Here’s what to know today.
Despite DOGE, Trump’s agenda calls for adding trillions of dollars to U.S. debt
President Donald Trump has waged a campaign to slash government waste with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, but experts say his budget plans will substantially add to the country’s debt.
Trump is slashing the U.S. Agency for International Development and government diversity, equity and inclusion policies as he moves to implement steep tax cuts in his agenda, but experts note nearly half of government spending is taken up by Social…more