Treasury chief silent on Trump tax-audit immunity as AI governance and other Capitol Hill battles unfold

At a Senate Finance hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered few details about a shelved plan to shield Trump from IRS audits and the related immunity agreement, deferring to the Justice Department amid ongoing litigation; the day’s live updates also cover partisan clashes over Trump’s proposed arch funding, DHS counter-drone efforts ahead of the World Cup, a bipartisan push to codify AI rules, and ongoing developments involving George Santos and immigration-enforcement discussions.