Roll Call

President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have finalized the "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" initiative, which resets federal fuel economy standards and ends what the administration calls an illegal electric vehicle mandate. The Department of Transportation announced the move as part of a broader effort to lower car prices and roll back emissions-related rules affecting American drivers and automakers.

The White House has moved to cancel federal funding for health and education programs that Congress had already approved, according to Roll Call. The rescission of appropriated money raises fresh questions over presidential authority to withhold spending lawmakers authorized, and is likely to draw criticism from congressional Democrats and some Republicans who guard the power of the purse.