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Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul says President Trump's concern with trade deficits is an "economic fallacy" that doesn't correspond to real-world wealth, during an interview on ABC's "This Week." JON KARL, ABC NEWS: Okay, Senator, let me turn to tariffs. The president also announced a temporary reduction to those big China tariffs, although there's still 30 percent tariffs on goods coming in from China as he negotiates -- tries to negotiate a new deal. Walmart has warned that this will result in higher prices. What's your assessment? SEN. RAND PAUL: Well, tariffs are taxes, and when you put a tax on a business, it's always passed through as a cost. So, there will be higher prices. And I think this is what's important to know. People talk about, oh, this is America versus China. The U.S. doesn't trade with China. You trade with Walmart, or you trade with Target, or you trade with Amazon. Americans go in and buy a product. Now, it might come from China, but think about it this way -- think of the

President Trump said he spoke to Apple CEO Tim Cook about "building in India" after moving out of China, but added that India has "offered us a deal where basically they're willing to literally charge us no tariff." PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday. I said to him: 'Tim, you're my friend. I treated you very good. You're coming in with $500 billion. But now I hear you're building all over India. I don't want you building in India. You can build in India if you want to take care of India.' Because India is the highest, one of the highest tariff nations in the world, it's very hard to sell into India. And they've offered us a deal where basically they're willing to literally charge us no tariff. So we go from the highest tariff. You couldn't do business in India. We're not even a top 30 in India, because the tariff is so high to a point where they have actually told us, I assume you too Scott [Bessent], you were working on that also, that there will be no tariff, right.

ABC's Linsey Davis spoke with Episcopal Bishop Sean Rowe about his church ending its relationship with the government after President Donald Trump's administration granted 59 white South African Afrikaners refugee status. "The reality is we can't be ourselves in the Episcopal Church and take the step of resettling Afrikaners. Our church has a long commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and historic ties with the Anglican Church of South Africa, Desmond Tutu has been a partner. We're just not able to take this step," he said. "It's not in line with anything we're about. It also saddens us to see other refugees who are being denied entrance to the U.S. Brave people who worked alongside our military in Afghanistan and now face danger, they've been in camps a long time, and aren't being allowed in. "I don't know what would be asked of us next -- who else would we be asked to resettle?" "We're sorry to end this relationship with the federal government, and this is the stand we feel we have to tak

Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Trump White House aide Stephen Miller threw out the idea of suspending Habeas Corpus on Friday afternoon as a distraction and that the U.S. is not in a "Constitutional Crisis" as long as the courts continue to stand up to President Trump. "e are not in a constitutional crisis because of the courts of this country," she said, Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." KRISTEN WELKER: Senator, let me ask you about another part of my conversation, as you say, with your colleague, John Barrasso. I asked him about Stephen Miller coming out saying the administration is looking into the possibility of suspending habeas corpus. As I noted, the Constitution says that is a right that lies with Congress. What, if anything, will you do if the Trump administration does move forward to try to suspend habeas corpus? Do you believe you have any recourse? SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR: I listened to the good interview you did with the President last week, and I think we start with that. W

NBA legend Charles Barkley, on Outkick's "Don't @ Me" with Dan Dakich on Thursday, said the idea of allowing transgender athletes to play in women's sports is "wrong, period." "I support the gay community 100%. I support the transgender community 100%. But I do not, under any circumstances--it's zero--think that men should play sports against women." "I don't even think that's controversial," he said. "There's a lot of stuff we can argue over. That ain't one of them." Asked if Stephen A. Smith has a shot at being president, he added: "No, stop it." CHARLES BARKLEY: I'm gonna make it very simple for you, Dan: Men should not play sports against women. I'm not going to get into all the [BS] that's going on out here in the world today. You know, it's interesting--I always sit back and look at this stuff. Let me tell you something: I love gay people. I love transgender people. I'm against any form of discrimination, period. Because you can't say, like -- I love my gay friends and I love my transg

Ned Ryun on "The Jesse Kelly Show" talks about why "establishment" Republicans oppose President Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin. JESSE KELLY: What is it about Ed Martin and the role he's supposed to fill? What is it? It's not January 6th. None of these dorks actually care about that. It's got to be something else. Joining me now, Ned Ryan. He is the executive producer of a documentary--I hope you've already watched American Leviathan. It's free. It's freaking free. It's amazing. American Leviathan--highly recommend it. Ned, what's Thom Tillis's problem with Ed Martin? NED RYUN: Besides the fact he's a weak puke, this to me is one of the things--Jesse, I know you've been doing this a lot on X--I fully agree with you that it's really time for the red states to upgrade a lot of these senators in the primaries next year, whether it's Tom Tillis in North Carolina. It's too bad that we don't have another shot at the primary until 2030 with James Lankford, but we d

The Tennessee State Police released this bodycam video showing the moment Kilmar Abrego Garcia -- the suspected MS-13 member deported to El Salvador -- was accused of human trafficking during a 2022 traffic stop. "He's getting paid to haul these people, probably to Maryland, I'd say if I had my guess," the trooper said. There were eight people in the vehicle with Abrego Garcia in the driver's seat. He was given a citation for driving with an expired license and allowed to go on his way.

Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss told FNC's Laura Ingraham Thursday night that he is glad LAURA INGRAHAM: Who is the leader of your party, as it stands now? REP. JAKE AUCHINCLOSS: For the first time in 20 years, the Democratic Party doesn't have a standard-bearer. And you may think that's a bad thing. I disagree. I think that's a good thing. It means we are free to debate big ideas without being in ideological straight-jacket. For example, David Hogg, who you just had up there, is putting $20 million down for primaries. A bigger, better idea than just more primaries would be to get rid of the primary system altogether. It pulls politicians to the flanks, your party and mine, and we should do what Alaska and Louisiana have done - both red states - and allow every voter and every candidate to participate in every taxpayer-funded election, and that way you empower the median voter. That's a big idea that Democrats should be focused on. ... LAURA INGRAHAM: Do you think the Democrats,

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said the Trump administration is doing everything in its power to discourage "sex changes on children" and keep transgender "men out of women's spaces." MILLER: This administration ended the Biden administration’s policy and the Democrat Party’s policy of allowing men into women’s sports, men into women’s spaces. We are using every single legal and financial tool we have, at President Trump’s direction, to make it clear that schools and universities are—and will—lose federal funds, as you’ve seen in Maine, if you allow men to invade women’s sports and women’s spaces. And this applies to our whole K-12 system. The Department of Justice is also coordinating with state and local law enforcement to fight child abuse in our school systems. It is child abuse to change a child’s gender, particularly if you do not inform the parents. So, if a five-year-old or a six-year-old or a seven-year-old goes to school and the teacher tries to turn the

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on Amazon's decision to list added costs from tariffs on the price of every product in their online marketplace during a press briefing Tuesday morning. REPORTER: It was reported at this point that Amazon will soon display a little number next to the price of each product that shows how much the Trump tariffs are adding to the cost of each product. So, isn't that a perfect, crystal-clear demonstration that it is the American consumer and not China that is going to have to pay for these policies? KAROLINE LEAVITT: I will take this since I just got off the phone with the president about Amazon's announcement. This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration's inflation hit the highest level in 40 years? I would also add that it's not a surprise because, as Reuters recently wrote, Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm. This is another reason why