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White House Takes Authority Over Independent Agencies

Published February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving the White House control over independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission. These agencies are now bipartisan, and appointees are confirmed by the Senate. The move to…

Biofuels Included in White House Executive Order

Published February 17, 2025

In an executive order issues Friday, the White House said the United States will use its national assets to grow its economy and reduce the dependency on foreign oil. Biofuels were listed as one of those resources.

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Reciprocal Tariff Strategy Coming

Published February 10, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on all imported steel and aluminum today. During an event with the Japanese prime minister Friday, Trump said he would also impose reciprocal tariffs "where a country pays charges…

USAID: A First-Person Perspective

Published February 5, 2025

The global workforce of the U.S. Agency for International Development has been placed on administrative leave. This move is part of the Trump Administration’s plan to cut costs and streamline the government. Lani Jordan is a Minnesotan who has spent…

Short-Term Pain

Published February 3, 2025

Beginning tomorrow, the United States is implementing a 25 percent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico and a ten percent tariff on Chinese imports. These countries are all planning to retaliate immediately. "We may have, short-term, a little pain and…

Inauguration Day

Published January 20, 2025

The futures markets are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is also inauguration day with President Donald Trump being sworn in for a second time at 11 AM Central Time. Trump plans to sign numerous…

Ways and Means Committee to Review Trump Tax Cuts

Published January 13, 2025

The House Ways and Means Committee will meet Tuesday to make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent. Pay-fors will be needed to offset the tax cuts. Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach said President-Elect Donald Trump’s planned Department of Government Efficiency is seen…

Advancing the Trump Agenda

Published January 7, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump is calling on Congress to pass one or two massive bills to address everything from taxes and the debt ceiling to border security and energy policy. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, South Dakota…

Trump Wants U.S. to Retake Ownership of the Panama Canal

Published December 23, 2024

During the AmericaFest event in Phoenix Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump floated the idea of taking over control of the Panama Canal. Trump said Panama is changing unfair fees for passage through this waterway. "They haven't treated us fairly," said Trump. "If…

Trump Sides With Union in Port Labor Dispute

Published December 13, 2024

Dockworkers on the East Coast and Gulf Coast gained a powerful voice of support. President-Elect Donald Trump has weighed in, saying shipping companies should invest in wages rather than automation. Labor talks are at an impasse and a strike could…

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White House Takes Authority Over Independent Agencies

Biofuels Included in White House Executive Order

Reciprocal Tariff Strategy Coming

USAID: A First-Person Perspective

Short-Term Pain

Inauguration Day

Ways and Means Committee to Review Trump Tax Cuts

Advancing the Trump Agenda

Trump Wants U.S. to Retake Ownership of the Panama Canal

Trump Sides With Union in Port Labor Dispute

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