The Department of Agriculture has cut a program worth roughly $300 million that supported nonprofit groups and tribal groups in helping farmers purchase land.The program, which provided grants to organizations assisting underserved farmers with land access, was canceled as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to eliminate...
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When asked if he would sign a deal that would fund most of the DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation operations, Trump told reporters he would be “pretty much not happy with” any deal Republicans make with Democrats. “I guess they’re getting fairly close,” Trump said in the Oval...
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are involved in ongoing peace talks with Iran.The president had originally tapped special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to lead talks with Tehran. However, Iranian officials refused to negotiate with...
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Former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as the ninth secretary of homeland security on Tuesday, replacing Kristi Noem.“With Secretary Mullin at DHS, we will continue our record-setting efforts to deport these illegal alien criminals from our country, and we are doing it at record levels, despite a very...
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President Donald Trump will swear in Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as the next homeland security secretary at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Oval Office. Mullin’s swearing-in ceremony comes as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown moves into its sixth week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have begun helping the Transportation...
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USDA finalized a rule establishing the “voluntary” label in the spring of 2024, and the Trump administration ramped up efforts to both promote the label and enforce eligibility requirements for companies that put it on their products earlier this year. “Agriculture is back at the center of policymaking in Washington,...
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Fostering the Future Together is a two-day summit addressing the challenges children face in the digital age. BYRON YORK: VANCE TOUTS ECONOMY AND ASSURES VOTERS WAR WON’T LAST LONG Global leaders in technology and education will gather at the State Department for the inaugural meeting of what the Trump administration...
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Former National Counterterrorism official Joe Kent firmly denied having leaked any information when pressed by conservative podcaster Mark Levin.On Monday, Kent joined the Mark Levin Show, pitting two ideological rivals within the MAGA movement against each other. The show began with Levin directly confronting Kent over allegations that he was...
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President Donald Trump took a tour of Graceland, Tennessee, the historic estate of rock star Elvis Presley, all the while drawing parallels between himself and the rock icon.“We love Elvis. Who doesn’t love Elvis. Everybody loves Elvis, right?” the president asked as he entered the main mansion. President Donald Trump...
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The series of events and exhibitions throughout the year is part of the Smithsonian museum network’s “Our Shared Future: 250” title. The purpose of the programming is twofold: to reminisce about the nation’s founding in 1776 and its extensive history, and to look forward to the future. “America’s 250th reminds...
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President Donald Trump said Monday that National Guard members deployed as part of his national crime initiative will begin receiving active-duty benefits.Trump announced the move during a visit to Tennessee to highlight the work of the Memphis Safe Task Force, described by White House officials as “a decisive, aggressive federal...
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President Donald Trump reupped his call for voter identification to be included in any deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, telling Senate Republicans to cancel their upcoming recess if necessary.Trump said Monday during a Safe Task Force Roundtable in Memphis, Tennessee, that any funding for the DHS should...
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