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Trump Plans Aid Package for US Soybean Farmers While Seeking Trade Deal With China

Trump Plans Aid Package for US Soybean Farmers While Seeking Trade Deal With China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making plans for a significant aid package for U.S. soybean farmers. The move aims to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans, which was sparked by Trump’s trade war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says substantial support for farmers is expected to be announced Tuesday. The aid comes…MORE

OPEC+ to Raise Oil Production by 137,000 Barrels Per Day in November

OPEC+ to Raise Oil Production by 137,000 Barrels Per Day in November

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of countries in the OPEC+ alliance has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook. After a virtual meeting on Sunday, it announced an increase of 137,000 barrels per day in November, the same amount as October. The group has been raising output…MORE

Government Shutdown Enters Fifth Day as Democrats and Republicans Remain at an Impasse

Government Shutdown Enters Fifth Day as Democrats and Republicans Remain at an Impasse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress. Both parties believe public opinion supports their stance, with Democrats pushing for health insurance subsidies and President Donald Trump aiming to maintain current spending levels. The shutdown adds to economic uncertainty, with hiring slowing and inflation high.…MORE

Trump is Reviving Large Sales of Coal From Public Lands

Trump is Reviving Large Sales of Coal From Public Lands

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials in coming days are set to hold the government’s biggest coal sales in more than a decade. About 600 million tons of the fuel will be auctioned from publicly owned reserves next to strip mines in Montana and Wyoming. Data analyzed by The Associated Press shows most of the…MORE

Apple and Google Block Apps That Crowdsource ICE Sightings

Apple and Google Block Apps That Crowdsource ICE Sightings

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken down. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said such tracking puts Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at risk. But users and developers of these apps say…MORE