Imported Steel Tariffs Double, White House Rescission Request, Gaza Aid Paused
Jun 04, 2025•14 min
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Summary
This episode covers major news stories including the doubling of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and its impact on industries and consumers. It also examines the White House's formal request to Congress to rescind funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, and the potential consequences. Finally, the episode reports on the pause in food aid distribution in Gaza by a U.S. group following deadly shootings near delivery sites.Episode description
Starting today, the tax on imported steel and aluminum doubles to 50 percent. The White House has formally asked Congress to take back $9.4 billion dollars in funding for foreign aid and public media. And, the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation pauses food distribution for the day following another deadly shooting by the Israeli military near one of its sites.
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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Gerry Holmes, Carrie Kahn, Lisa Thomson and Adriana Gallardo. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenburg and our technical director is Carleigh Strange.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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