• Happening now: President Donald Trump tonight sought to debut a new economic message: Democrats drove up prices, “and we’re bringing them down.” But the president at times undercut that message, complained that his prepared remarks were boring and set off on long unrelated tangents during his appearance in a Pennsylvania swing district.
• Boat strikes: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top administration officials briefed the “Gang of Eight” lawmakers on the September “double-tap” strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the briefing “very unsatisfying”as bipartisan calls grow for footage of the strike to be released.
• Student loans: Meanwhile, in a move that could send millions of student loan borrowers scrambling, the Trump administration announced an agreement to end the SAVE plan, a Biden-era repayment plan that has faced legal challenges.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to debut a new economic message: Democrats drove up prices, “and we’re bringing them down.”
But even he didn’t seem fully convinced.
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