"There is absolutely no reason why the American people should be forced to foot the bill for Sesame Street in Iraq," Senator Joni Ernst told Newsweek.

The Senate is poised to vote on P resident Donald Trump’s rescissions package requesting roughly $9.4 billion in cuts targeting foreign aid as well as federal funding for organizations the White House has accused of being anti-conservative.

President Donald Trump has sent letters this week outlining higher tariffs countries will face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

President Donald Trump has been sending letters to countries outlining higher tariffs they'll face if they don't make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday advised countries in ongoing trade talks with his administration to "just keep working hard" ahead of the Aug. 1 negotiation deadline, repeating his claim that America has been taken advantage of by "both friend and foe" for many years.