US farmers say Trump let them down with spending freeze

US farmers are demanding answers after Trump’s funding freeze paused USDA grants for conservation and clean energy projects. Many, like Elisa Lane and Skylar Holden, are struggling without promised funds. Despite an OMB clarification, payments remain stalled, sparking frustration in rural communities that largely supported Trump. The National Farmers Union urges the administration to honor commitments and provide clarity amid economic uncertainty.

'Hitting ranchers hard': Farmers union leader blames Trump for 'disastrous consequences'

rawstory.com - 16/Feb 20:32

Donald Trump's latest actions are hurting one of his biggest bases of support, the National Farmers Union president said Sunday.Rob Larew, who leads...

The courts blocked Trump’s federal funding freeze. Agencies are withholding money anyway.

rawstory.com - 11/Feb 02:04

by Jake Pearson and Anjeanette DamonProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive...

US Bishops Conference Lays Off 50 Amid Migrant Funding ‘Uncertainty’

eurasiareview.com - 09/Feb 00:10

By Zelda Caldwell The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference laid off 50 staff members in its migration and refugee services office Friday, citing...

US Senate approves Vought as White House budget director

dailynews.co.za - 07/Feb 08:04

The US Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the entity at the centre of a...

30K tons of food 'going to waste' in Houston after Trump halted aid

rawstory.com - 08/Feb 12:32

About 30,000 tons of food is stuck at a port in Houston after Trump halted foreign aid for 90 days. The food, intended to feed people overseas, is...

Trump’s foreign aid freeze puts 262 Namibian health workers at risk

namibian.com.na - 13/Feb 17:00

Around 262 employees at a Namibian organisation that helps HIV patients are facing uncertainty due to United States (US) president Donald Trump’s...

Kremlin: 'Significant part of Ukraine wants to be Russia'

rawstory.com - 11/Feb 11:11

The Kremlin said Tuesday that a "significant part" of Ukraine "wants to be Russia," hours after US President Donald Trump floated the idea that...

Secretary Rollins releases the first tranche of funding under review

caribbeannewsglobal.com - 20/Feb 23:50

WASHINGTON, USA – Today, US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will release the first tranche of funding that was paused...

Trump signs executive order to sanction ICC

freebiesloaded.co - 07/Feb 06:13

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order, authorising economic sanctions against the International...

Small businesses face cancelled and delayed orders with trade uncertainty: CFIB

innisfiltoday.ca - 13/Feb 14:35

OTTAWA — A report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 18 per cent of small- and medium-sized businesses are seeing cancelled or...

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