The U.S. Agency for International Development is at the center of a political firestorm after the Trump administration indicated it will shut it down as an independent agency and possibly move it under the U.S. State Department in a larger effort to crack down on federal bureaucracy.

President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts. Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at

Tariffs on Chinese goods are still scheduled to take effect at midnight, despite the White House pausing those on Canadian and Mexican products after agreement on new border security measures.