Tag: Donald Trump
U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower.
In a report...
R.I. hemp industry faces uncertainty amid federal crackdown on THC products
Mike Simpson is one of Rhode Island’s biggest cheerleaders for hemp cultivation and the plant’s derivative products – remedies, he believes, that may help...
Who do you blame for the record 43-day federal government shutdown...
President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused widespread financial stress and disrupted...
President Trump signs funding bill, ending government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers...
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments...
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid...
U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after shutdown ends
NEW YORK (AP) – The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.
The Federal Aviation Administration...
As premiums spike, HealthSource RI focuses on medical necessity versus low...
The open enrollment campaign for Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace usually promotes affordability.
Not this year.
“In the past we’ve been saying, ‘Health care is more...
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a...
BOSTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly...
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Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., has represented Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District since 2023. He previously served as the state’s general treasurer from 2015-2023.
As a...
Future of energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve the nation’s power grid. Ending these...
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