Friday, July 18, 2025 - The Christian Science Monitor Daily

White House budget director Russell Vought told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast that it is “very, very substantial” that the Trump administration is getting to claw back spending that Congress previously authorized. This legislative tool, called rescission, which hasn’t been used since the 1990s, is helping the Trump administration reshape the executive branch while dramatically strengthening its hand vis-à-vis Congress.
Also: today’s stories, including how armed gangs in Gaza are making aid trucks difficult for Palestinians to access; our film critic’s review of “Sorry, Baby”; and a look at life along the Tanzania-Zambia railway.
Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.