By Glynn Wilson – This might be a good time for Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to sit down for lunch with President Donald J. Trump at the White House, or maybe play a round of golf with him, to explain how tariffs actually work and brief him on the history of how trade…
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U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama Calls Trump Government Shutdown a ‘Hostage Crisis’
By Glynn Wilson – On Day 27 of Trump’s government shutdown, U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama held a conference call with reporters on Thursday and compared the failing negotiations to a “hostage crisis.” He said his colleagues in the Senate are more than willing to debate and fund border security measures, but only “if…
Farm Bill Conference Report Passes Muster in U.S. Senate: Expected to Pass the House and Move to the President’s Desk by Week’s End
Final Farm Bill includes support for farmers, ranchers and communities on rural health, wastewater infrastructure and high-speed internet – By Glynn Wilson – It appears the lame duck Congress will pass a farm bill to place on the president’s desk by the end of the week, according to breaking news on Tuesday out of Washington,…