“Darline has so far been off to a remarkable start.”
“Wind, solar, and battery power, they're not raising their prices.”
“I was, like, wow. A Graham is a Graham is a Graham.”
“There certainly seems to be a long list of folks that want to get involved.”
“This incident shows how imperative it is that we have a mandate for body-worn cameras.”
“I have affinity for Gowdy and think he'd be an amazing senator for the state of South Carolina.”

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On the recordJuly 7, 2025
It’s not a new deadline. We are saying this is when it’s happening. If you want to speed things up, have at it. If you want to go back to the old rate, that’s your choice.
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Scott Bessent
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Bessent clarifies the nature of the tariff deadline.

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