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Nervous senators from both parties press Trump trade rep on tariffs as high as 104%

By: Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of the aisle who relayed their constituents’ economic anxiety. Democratic and Republican senators alike questioned how the policy will affect their states’ industries in the coming months. “Whose throat do I […]
by The Dakotan
April 8, 2025

US Senate GOP wins approval of sprawling budget blueprint, shipping it to the House

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans, in the early morning hours Saturday, approved their budget resolution that will aid the party in maintaining the 2017 tax cuts but also paves the way for them to add nearly $6 trillion to the deficit under an outside analysis. The 51-48 vote sends the compromise measure to the […]
by The Dakotan
April 7, 2025

GOP budget would add an ‘unprecedented’ $5.8 trillion to the deficit, analysis finds

By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released an analysis Friday showing the budget resolution Republicans plan to adopt later this month would allow Congress to add up to $5.8 trillion to the deficit during the next decade. The organization wrote the reconciliation instructions included in the budget would […]
by The Dakotan
April 4, 2025

Trump to impose 10% base tariff on international imports, higher levies on some nations

By Ashley Murray WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs Wednesday on trading partners and allies across the globe. Declaring that foreign trade practices have created a “national emergency,” the president unveiled a baseline 10% levy on all international imports, plus what he described as additional “kind” and “discounted” tariff rates that […]
by The Dakotan
April 3, 2025

US Supreme Court hears arguments over where environmental challenges should be heard

By: Alex Brown U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments last week in a case that could allow states to challenge federal environmental rules in more favorable courts. The case could determine whether certain U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations are reviewed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — which […]
by The Dakotan
March 31, 2025

States try to rein in health insurers’ claim denials, with mixed results

By: Shalina Chatlani  Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny for allegedly using artificial intelligence bots and algorithms to swiftly deny patients routine or lifesaving care — without a human actually reviewing their claims. The high-profile killing late last year of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has focused even more attention on so-called prior authorization, the process by which […]
by The Dakotan
March 29, 2025

More Than 300 Student Visas Revoked As Trump Cracks Down On Foreign Terrorist Supporters

Jaryn Crouson (Daily Caller News Foundation) More than 300 student visas have been revoked as the Trump administration works to crack down on student protesters who express support for Hamas and other terrorist organizations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a press conference Thursday that the administration is revoking visas from “lunatics” “every day” […]
by The Dakotan
March 28, 2025

Trump’s DOJ Launches Review Of Law Firms That Participated In ‘Weaponized Lawfare’

Katelynn Richardson (Daily Caller News Foundation) The Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a review of law firms that have participated in “weaponized lawfare” in response to President Donald Trump’s memo targeting misconduct by attorneys pursuing litigation against the federal government, a spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Trump issued a memo Saturday aimed […]
by The Dakotan
March 24, 2025

Trump to rehouse student loans, other programs amid push to close Education Department

By: Shauneen Miranda (North Dakota Monitor) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. Small Business Administration would handle the student loan portfolio for the slated-for-elimination Education Department, and that the Department of Health and Human Services would handle special education services and nutrition programs. The announcement — which raises myriad questions over […]
by The Dakotan
March 22, 2025

Republican Senator Katie Britt Pushes To Enhance Child Care Tax Credit

Andi Shae Napier (Daily Caller News Foundation) Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt is pushing Republicans to strengthen child care benefits in the party’s tax legislation expected later this year. The proposal Britt introduced is cosponsored by Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine. Britt’s and Kaine’s childcare proposal dives into the crucial issue in two parts: the Child Care […]
by The Dakotan
March 20, 2025

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