(Reuters) - The Trump administration is kicking off investigations into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on national security grounds, notices posted to the Federal Register on Monday showed. The filings set to be published on Wednesday set a 21-day...
Trump Administration Cancels $3 Billion Climate-Friendly Farming Program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after a review found it did not align with the priorities of the Trump administration. President Donald Trump has attempted to slash other climate efforts approved during the...
Israel Makes New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal but Prospects Appear Slim
CAIRO (Reuters) - Mediator Egypt has presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Monday, but a senior Hamas official said at least two elements of the proposal were non-starters. Citing sources, Al Qahera said mediators awaited Hamas' response....
Trump Says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ Should ‘Pay a Big Price’ for Sunday’s Broadcast
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him. “Almost every week, 60 Minutes ... mentions the name ‘TRUMP’ in a derogatory...
What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them
Countless dirty secrets swirl around the way animals on factory farms live, but an even uglier one may be the way they sometimes die. “If everyone had to work a day in a meatpacking plant, these slaughterhouses would not exist,” said Ian Packer, 36, an undercover investigator from Florida. Packer...
Dollar Struggles Near Three-Year Low Against Euro
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar was flat against the euro on Monday after a bruising week last week sent it to a three-year low against the single currency and left it oversold by some technical metrics. The greenback fell against the yen, meanwhile, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic...
Trump Administration Wants to Halve State Dept Budget, Slash Foreign Aid 75%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026, four U.S. officials familiar with the plan said on Monday - a massive reduction that could see nearly 30 U.S. missions shut and foreign aid slashed by...
Wall Street Ends Higher With Apple Shares as Investors Assess Tariff Exemptions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The three major U.S. stock indexes ended higher on Monday, with Apple giving the S&P 500 a strong boost as the White House exempted smartphones and computers from new tariffs. Uncertainty over future tariffs kept investors cautious, however, as investors remain worried about how companies will...
Trump Wants to Deport Some US Citizens to El Salvador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wants to deport some violent criminals who are U.S. citizens to El Salvador, where they would be incarcerated under an agreement with that country's government. Trump's spoke to journalists at the White House during the state visit of Salvadoran...
Is Fresno Ready to Hear Jane Fonda Speak Her Mind?
Expect Jane Fonda to speak truth to power when she closes the curtain Wednesday on San Joaquin Valley Town's Hall's 87th year. Just the other day, she again was speaking her mind in advance of a moveon.org event. "I’ve been protesting since before most of you were born — and...