Duffy Unveils Plans to Unleash US Drone Dominance; Trump Speaks to CNBC on Pharma, Tariffs on India

President Donald Trump has told CNBC that higher tariffs look set to be introduced for India. “I think I’m going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours because they’re buying Russian oil, they’re fueling the war machine,” Trump said on Tuesday. “And if they’re going to do that, then I’m not going to be happy.”

The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday is proposing new rules to speed deployment of drones beyond the visual line of sight of operators, a key change needed to advance commercial deployments like package deliveries.Under current rules, operators need to get individual waivers or exemptions to use drones without visual line of sight. The department said eliminating those requirements "will significantly expand the use-case for drone technologies in areas like: manufacturing, farming, energy production, filmmaking, and the movement of products including lifesaving medications."

With the 2026 midterm season drawing nearer, Republicans hope that redistricting in red states such as Texas, Florida, Ohio, and others may expand their thin House majority. Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping that redistricting in blue states could counteract Republicans in the next election. Governors from California, New York, and Illinois have all expressed openness to redrawing their own states’ congressional maps.