Trump says tax raises are ‘good politics,’ dismissing GOP critics
As Republicans search for avenues to extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, some Republican lawmakers involved in the process have floated the idea that the nation’s highest earners could see a tax increase in order to usher in cuts for lower-earners. For his part, the president is sending signals he tends to agree. “You know, they’ll go around saying, ‘Oh, this is so terrible.’ What you’re doing is you’re giving up something up top in order to make people in the middle income and the lower income brackets save more. So it’s really a redistribution,” Trump told reporters when asked what his response would be to those Republicans opposed to tax increases on the wealthy. “I would love to be able to give people in a lower bracket a big break by giving up some of what I have,” the president added. TRUMP’S TAX HIKE PROPOSAL IS ‘DÉJÀ VU’ OF GEORGE H.W. BUSH’S ‘READ MY LIPS’ MOMENT, EXPERTS SAY He also noted that the move is just “good politics,” dismissing comparisons some political experts have made to one-term Republican President George H.W. Bush, whose broken promise to Republicans that there would be “no new taxes” following his 1988 election victory has been blamed Bush’s failed re-election efforts. “Read my lips: No new taxes,” Bush Sr. said during his acceptance speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Subsequently, in the face of a ballooning deficit, Bush Sr. ultimately cut a deal with Democrats that raised taxes. “A lot of people say, don’t do it because of the fact that you have the Bush statement about ‘Read my lips.’ But he lost because of Ross Perot, he didn’t lose because of that statement,” Trump said. “I actually think it’s good politics to do it where richer people give up. And it’s a very small – it’s like a point – but they give it up to benefit the people on lower income.” TRUMP PUSHES TAX HIKES FOR WEALTHY AS ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ DEADLINE LOOMS In a post on his Truth Social platform earlier Friday, Trump struck a slightly more cautious tone about the alleged concern that his willingness to increase taxes on the highest earners could spell trouble for him electorally the way it did for Bush Sr. He complained that Democrats would point to it repeatedly in an effort to discredit him. However, Trump still contended that the elder President Bush lost because of more than just his broken tax promises, and added that while Republicans should probably not increase taxes on the wealthy, he would be okay with it if they were to do so. “The problem with even a ‘TINY’ tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help the lower and middle income workers, is that the Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming, ‘Read my lips,’ the fabled Quote by George Bush the Elder that is said to have cost him the Election,” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. “NO, Ross Perot cost him the Election! In any event, Republicans should probably not do it, but I’m OK if they do!!”
Trump defends idea of raising taxes on wealthiest Americans: ‘It’s good politics’
As Republicans search for avenues to extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, some Republican lawmakers involved in the process have floated the idea that the nation’s highest earners could see a tax increase in order to usher in cuts for lower-earners. For his part, the president is sending signals he tends to agree. “You know, they’ll go around saying, ‘Oh, this is so terrible.’ What you’re doing is you’re giving up something up top in order to make people in the middle income and the lower income brackets save more. So it’s really a redistribution,” Trump told reporters when asked what his response would be to those Republicans opposed to tax increases on the wealthy. “I would love to be able to give people in a lower bracket a big break by giving up some of what I have,” the president added. TRUMP’S TAX HIKE PROPOSAL IS ‘DÉJÀ VU’ OF GEORGE H.W. BUSH’S ‘READ MY LIPS’ MOMENT, EXPERTS SAY He also noted that the move is just “good politics,” dismissing comparisons some political experts have made to one-term Republican President George H.W. Bush, whose broken promise to Republicans that there would be “no new taxes” following his 1988 election victory has been blamed Bush’s failed re-election efforts. “Read my lips: No new taxes,” Bush Sr. said during his acceptance speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Subsequently, in the face of a ballooning deficit, Bush Sr. ultimately cut a deal with Democrats that raised taxes. “A lot of people say, don’t do it because of the fact that you have the Bush statement about ‘Read my lips.’ But he lost because of Ross Perot, he didn’t lose because of that statement,” Trump said. “I actually think it’s good politics to do it where richer people give up. And it’s a very small – it’s like a point – but they give it up to benefit the people on lower income.” TRUMP PUSHES TAX HIKES FOR WEALTHY AS ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ DEADLINE LOOMS In a post on his Truth Social platform earlier Friday, Trump struck a slightly more cautious tone about the alleged concern that his willingness to increase taxes on the highest earners could spell trouble for him electorally the way it did for Bush Sr. He complained that Democrats would point to it repeatedly in an effort to discredit him. However, Trump still contended that the elder President Bush lost because of more than just his broken tax promises, and added that while Republicans should probably not increase taxes on the wealthy, he would be okay with it if they were to do so. “The problem with even a ‘TINY’ tax increase for the RICH, which I and all others would graciously accept in order to help the lower and middle income workers, is that the Radical Left Democrat Lunatics would go around screaming, ‘Read my lips,’ the fabled Quote by George Bush the Elder that is said to have cost him the Election,” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. “NO, Ross Perot cost him the Election! In any event, Republicans should probably not do it, but I’m OK if they do!!”
Leaks to media about Fetterman are a coordinated smear campaign, Hill colleagues say
The media’s pile-on of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., reached the point where both Republicans and Democrats were lamenting the rhetorical blows landing on the hulking Pittsburgh-area lawmaker by Friday. “This is so blatantly coordinated,” remarked media observer and Fox News contributor Joe Concha, who shared a link in his X post to a Politico report claiming an internal Democratic poll found Fetterman’s popularity faltering in his part of the Keystone State. The report claimed Fetterman had now fallen below 50% in Democratic voter support in the Steel City, just a few miles west of Braddock, where he was previously mayor. Fox News Digital cannot verify the veracity of the poll’s findings. OPENAI’S SAM ALTMAN THANKS JOHN FETTERMAN FOR NORMALIZING HOODIES “I know a hit piece when I see one,” added Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. “The only reason for the coordinated campaign against Senator John Fetterman is his unapologetic pro-Israel politics,” wrote Torres, a Bronx Democrat who also bucks his party on Israel, but is also considered a high-profile progressive. “Let’s call it what it is. As someone who has struggled with depression my whole adult life, I can tell you that if you truly care about someone’s mental health, leaking hit pieces against them is a strange way of showing it.” Swing-state Pennsylvania has a history of politically opposed senators forging close relationships — such as Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Bob Casey Jr. for many years. That trend continued Friday when Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa., stuck up for Fetterman, saying in a statement that “it’s time to put politics aside and stop these vicious, personal attacks against Senator Fetterman, his wife, and his health.” “While we have many differences, we are both committed to working together to achieve results for the people of Pennsylvania and make their lives better,” McCormick wrote. JOHN FETTERMAN FACES NEW SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH, FAMILY DRAMA, SPARKING ONLINE UPROAR The Republican called the Democrat “authentic, decent, principled and a fighter,” and ripped the “disgraceful smears” he has seen in recent times. Philadelphia radio host Nick Kayal remarked on X that he’s seen more reports critical of Fetterman’s health in four days than were seen in the press about former President Joe Biden in four years. “Wonder why,” he asked rhetorically. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, added that “the media ought to lay off Senator Fetterman.” A former UPenn student who spoke out on national media against the anti-Semitic protests on campus also came to Fetterman’s defense, slamming the “hit pieces” as of late. “If you’re a Democrat and oppose the woke mob, you’re enemy #1 of the legacy media,” wrote Eyal Yakoby, who also posted a previous photo he took with Fetterman. Conservative former Pittsburgh news anchor and radio host Wendy Bell remarked on X that the Fetterman attacks are “so weird.” “The New York Magazine hit piece on John Fetterman didn’t hit enough to stick the landing. Now it’s the AP’s turn. This is journalism? No, this is propaganda,” Bell wrote. “The Code Red has been issued on Fetterman,” Concha followed up in another X post. “And of course, our wonderful media follows that order as if Col. Jessup ordered it himself,” he said, referring to Jack Nicholson’s crooked Marine Corps officer character in 1992’s “A Few Good Men.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Later on Friday, more Republicans came to Fetterman’s defense, including Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. “John Fetterman and I have our differences, but he’s a decent and genuine guy,” Cotton wrote. “The radical left is smearing him with dishonest, vicious attacks because he’s pro-Israel and they only want reliable anti-Israel politicians. Disgraceful.” Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., also pushed back on the media, calling Fetterman a “tremendous friend and colleague.” “It’s a complete disgrace what agenda-driven members of the media and his own party are doing to attack him, all because he dares to be an independent thinker and voice. Proud to stand with John,” she wrote.
Who is the Democratic gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing at an ICE detention center?
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who was arrested on Friday for trespassing at an ICE holding facility, is known as a far-left progressive who has a record of associating with controversial celebrities. Baraka, who is currently one of the top Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor, was arrested by Homeland Security personnel outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center for his involvement in what the DHS called a “beyond bizarre political stunt.” The prison currently holds alleged killers, MS-13 gang members and accused child rapists, among other criminal offenders. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced that Baraka, one of the leading Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor, was arrested on Friday for his involvement in the incident. “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon,” said Habba. “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.” NEWARK MAYOR TAKES FIGHT TO THE GATES OF ICE DETENTION CENTER AMID LEGAL BATTLE OVER ALLEGED SAFETY VIOLATIONS According to Baraka’s campaign website, if elected governor he envisions working to “deconstruct the state budget and reassemble with equity as our north star; judging every decision as either a step towards equity or a step towards inequity.” Besides pushing these controversial “equity” policies, Baraka has been criticized for having a record of associating with questionable characters, including Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and radical antisemitic preacher Louis Farrakhan. When he was first running for mayor in 2014, Baraka was endorsed by P. Diddy. He posted about the endorsement on Facebook and in 2015 posted another picture of himself with the former rapper, saying, “great to see see you [P. Diddy] … you’re welcome here anytime!” Baraka has also been caught on video applauding and embracing Farrakhan after an address in which the Nation of Islam preacher called White people “demons” and encouraged violence as retribution. The video – taken in 2004 at a Newark church – shows Baraka introducing Farrakhan to the congregation by calling him a major personal inspiration and “the leader of every Black person.” During the speech, which was first reported on by the New York Post, Baraka stood to give Farrakhan a standing ovation two times. The first is after Farrakhan denounces the non-violent protests of the civil rights movement, saying, “We didn’t believe in no non-violence. The cracker hit you on your jaw, you break his neck. That’s the way we think.” Baraka applauds again after Farrakhan demonizes White people as “the enemy.” DEM CANDIDATE CAUGHT ON CAMERA APPLAUDING NOTORIOUS ANTISEMITE’S VIOLENT RHETORIC: ‘YOU BREAK HIS NECK’ Local outlet Insider NJ reported that a spokesperson for Baraka’s campaign confirmed the arrest, saying that he “was arrested and detained by ICE” and that he was being transported to the Homeland Security Investigations Newark field office. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that Reps. Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman and LaMonica McIver, all New Jersey Democrats, were also involved in the incident and rushed through the facility’s gates, demanding they be allowed to conduct an “oversight visit.” The lawmakers were held up at the first checkpoint. Baraka, who has been protesting the facility’s opening for months, was a regular presence at protests outside the building throughout the week. Baraka has said that using Delaney Hall for processing people in the country illegally goes against state and local law, leading the city to file a lawsuit in the Essex County Superior Court at the end of March. NEWARK MAYOR SAYS ICE AGENTS RAIDED ‘WITHOUT WARRANT,’ VIOLATED CONSTITUTION In a press conference on Monday, Baraka said that GEO Group, the private company running the prison, is “following the pattern of the president of the United States who believes that he can just do what he wants to do and obscure the laws, national and constitutional laws, and they think they can do the same thing in the state of New Jersey and in Newark.” Commenting on the arrest, New Jersey Sen. Jon Bramnick, a GOP gubernatorial candidate, told Fox News that “it doesn’t really surprise me because he’s been fighting the opening of Delaney Hall since it opened” and that the mayor “wasn’t very pleased with ICE taking over Delaney Hall.” Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., who is also a candidate for governor, condemned the arrest, calling it an “absolute outrage.” Sherill said that Baraka “needs to be released immediately.” Another Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Steven Fulop, who is mayor of Jersey City, also condemned the arrest, saying, “We’re watching lines get crossed in real time” and that “this is a dangerous precedent.” DHS UNLEASHES POSSIBLE MONEY-SAVING MEASURE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS TO SELF-DEPORT: ‘SAFEST OPTION’ Meanwhile, Jack Ciattarelli, another GOP candidate for New Jersey governor, called Baraka’s actions a “cheap publicity stunt.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “In Newark, the airport is in the midst of an unprecedented & dangerous meltdown, the public schools are failing students & families, and there is crime in the streets every day. And yet its Mayor and leading Democrat candidate for Governor, [Ras Baraka], is busy shilling for illegal Immigrants at an ICE detention center with a cheap publicity stunt. Shameful,” he posted on X.
Top Dem gubernatorial candidate arrested for trespassing at ICE detention center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, a top Democratic gubernatorial candidate in New Jersey, was arrested on Friday for trespassing at an ICE holding facility in Newark during a protest. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called the incident, which took place at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center, a “beyond bizarre political stunt” that “puts the safety of our law enforcement agents and the detainees at risk.” The prison currently holds alleged killers, MS-13 gang members and accused child rapists, among other criminal offenders. U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced that Baraka, one of the leading Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor, was arrested on Friday for his involvement in the incident. “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon,” said Habba. “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.” NEWARK MAYOR TAKES FIGHT TO THE GATES OF ICE DETENTION CENTER AMID LEGAL BATTLE OVER ALLEGED SAFETY VIOLATIONS Local outlet Insider NJ reported that a spokesperson for Baraka’s campaign confirmed the arrest, saying that he “was arrested and detained by ICE” and that he was being transported to the Homeland Security Investigations Newark field office. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News that Reps. Rob Menendez Jr., Bonnie Watson Coleman and LaMonica McIver, all New Jersey Democrats, were also involved in the incident and rushed through the facility’s gates, demanding they be allowed to conduct an “oversight visit.” The lawmakers were held up at the first checkpoint. Baraka, who has been protesting the facility’s opening for months, was a regular presence at protests outside the building throughout the week. Baraka has said that using Delaney Hall for processing people in the country illegally goes against state and local law, leading the city to file a lawsuit in the Essex County Superior Court at the end of March. NEWARK MAYOR SAYS ICE AGENTS RAIDED ‘WITHOUT WARRANT,’ VIOLATED CONSTITUTION In a press conference on Monday, Baraka said that GEO Group, the private company running the prison, is “following the pattern of the president of the United States who believes that he can just do what he wants to do and obscure the laws, national and constitutional laws, and they think they can do the same thing in the state of New Jersey and in Newark.” Commenting on the arrest, New Jersey Sen. Jon Bramnick, a GOP gubernatorial candidate, told Fox News that “it doesn’t really surprise me because he’s been fighting the opening of Delaney Hall since it opened” and that the mayor “wasn’t very pleased with ICE taking over Delaney Hall.” Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., who is also a candidate for governor, condemned the arrest, calling it an “absolute outrage.” Sherill said that Baraka “needs to be released immediately.” Another Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Steven Fulop, who is mayor of Jersey City, also condemned the arrest, saying, “We’re watching lines get crossed in real time” and that “this is a dangerous precedent.” DHS UNLEASHES POSSIBLE MONEY-SAVING MEASURE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS TO SELF-DEPORT: ‘SAFEST OPTION’ Meanwhile, Jack Ciattarelli, another GOP candidate for New Jersey governor, called Baraka’s actions a “cheap publicity stunt.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “In Newark, the airport is in the midst of an unprecedented & dangerous meltdown, the public schools are failing students & families, and there is crime in the streets every day. And yet its Mayor and leading Democrat candidate for Governor, [Ras Baraka], is busy shilling for illegal Immigrants at an ICE detention center with a cheap publicity stunt. Shameful,” he posted on X.
White House rips Minnesota Dems after illegal immigrant drunkenly kills a mother: ‘On the run’
The Trump White House is taking aim at Minnesota leaders for not honoring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer, as an illegal immigrant charged in a criminal vehicular homicide case is not yet in custody. Ecuadorian national German Adriano Llangari Inga is facing numerous felony and misdemeanor charges for drunk driving last August, which resulted in a crash killing Victoria Eileen Harwell, and hurting her teenage daughter and sister, according to local media outlets. “An illegal immigrant drove drunk, killed an innocent mother, and is now on the run because Democrats didn’t do their most important job: protect their constituents,” Alex Pfeiffer, White House Principal Deputy Communications Director, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT MURDERERS COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY UNDER NEW GOP BILL “This is precisely why the Trump Administration is taking action to hold these so-called ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions accountable,” he added. “U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on German Llangari Inga, 35, of Ecuador, with the Hennepin County Jail, Minnesota, Aug. 4, 2024, after he was arrested for criminal vehicular homicide,” an ICE spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “The Hennepin County Jail did not honor the detainer and released Llangari without notification to ICE Aug. 6, 2024, and he remains at large. Llangari initially entered the United States in June 2016, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, issued an order of expedited removal and placed into removal proceedings.” The Sheriff’s Department said that they were following the rules put forth by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on immigration-related matters. FOX NEWS RIDES ALONG AS FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL BEGINS ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS ON STATE ROADS CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE “As per guidance from the MN Attorney General’s Office, HCSO cannot lawfully hold individuals in custody based solely on an administrative detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If a judicially-signed warrant is presented to HCSO, ICE will be notified when it becomes the holding agency. In the absence of such a warrant, individuals must be released once all criminal charges or holds have been resolved. HCSO is committed to working with federal and local partners and honoring the constitutional rights of all individuals.” Fox News Digital contacted Mayor Jacob Frey’s office, the Minneapolis Police Department, and Ellison’s office for comment. DEMOCRAT MAYOR BLASTED FOR VOWING TO MAKE MAJOR CITY ‘SAFE HAVEN’ FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order last month, cracking down on “sanctuary jurisdictions” that could be at risk of losing federal funding if they do not make changes to their immigration policies, particularly with how certain cities interact with federal law enforcement on immigration cases. “The term ‘sanctuary city’ is very amorphous, and that’s part of the problem in Trump’s use of it,” Frey told MPR News in an interview last month. “In Minneapolis, we do not enforce federal immigration law, because that’s not our job. We have a separation ordinance in our city that says that our police and our public officials will not collect information as to whether an individual is documented or not. And because we don’t collect any information, our response when Trump or others come asking is very simple: We don’t have any.” In addition to Frey, several Democratic Minnesota officials defended the state’s sanctuary laws, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who said, “If you are an undocumented immigrant, please know that you are in my thoughts and that I will keep fighting.” “With President Trump’s immigration policies targeting sanctuary cities like Minneapolis, the fear of ICE raids is very real, and our communities are on high alert,” Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh said in January after Trump was sworn in. “Now is the time for bold leadership that stands firm in our progressive values and puts our communities first.”
Trump to bring white Afrikaners to US as refugees from South Africa, in wake of expropriation legislation
The Trump administration plans to bring white Afrikaners from South Africa to the United States as refugees starting next week after saying they are “victims of unjust racial discrimination.” The arrival of more than two dozen Afrikaners, likely on Monday, comes as the administration has suspended most refugee resettlement programs. “What’s happening in South Africa fits the textbook definition of why the refugee program was created,” Stephen Miller told reporters on Friday. “This is persecution based on a protected characteristic — in this case, race. This is race-based persecution.” The South African government has approved legislation which, under some circumstances, allows for expropriation of land without compensation. He said the first wave of refugees would be part of a “much larger-scale relocation effort.” TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MAKES NEW MOVE TO BRING SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES TO US AS PRESIDENT BLASTS NATION’S RULERS AGAIN The Afrikaners are expected to be met by a government delegation, including the deputy Secretary of State and officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Amid his immigration crackdown, Trump said in January the U.S. will only admit refugees who “can fully and appropriately assimilate.” The State Department said: “The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria has been conducting interviews and processing pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order on Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa. The Department of State is prioritizing consideration for U.S. refugee resettlement of Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.” Afrikaners are mainly descended from early Dutch settlers in South Africa. South Africa’s government has criticized the Trump administration’s effort, saying it doesn’t recognize the country’s history of colonialism and apartheid. The refugees will be sent to states like Minnesota, Idaho and Alabama. JD VANCE CLASHES WITH CBS ANCHOR OVER UNVETTED REFUGEES: ‘I DON’T WANT THAT PERSON IN MY COUNTRY’ In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expelled the South African ambassador in the U.S., calling him a “race-baiting” politician who hates America and President Donald Trump after he said the commander-in-chief is leading a global white supremacist movement. Rubio also boycotted a G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg in March. South Africa’s foreign ministry has said the accusations of racial discrimination against Afrikaners are “unfounded.” “It is most regrettable that it appears that the resettlement of South Africans to the United States under the guise of being ‘refugees’ is entirely politically motivated and designed to question South Africa’s constitutional democracy; a country which has in fact suffered true persecution under apartheid rule and has worked tirelessly to prevent such levels of discrimination from ever occurring again,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The South African government said it wouldn’t block anyone from leaving the country, but questioned their status as refugees. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Pakistan gets $2.3 billion bailout package from IMF amid conflict with India, New Delhi abstains from voting
The IMF board approved two loan programs – $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and $1.3 billion under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
Texas Democrats cancel planned vote to condemn Rep. Henry Cuellar
Concerns about measures to enforce a ban against a lawmaker’s access to voter files led the party to drop the vote, a party leader said.
They drove to the Capitol to testify on a bill and got a grueling lesson in Texas democracy
The group from Johnson County waited 18 hours to testify at a hearing that started at 1 a.m. on a bill to limit toxic chemicals in fertilizer.