POLITICS

Trump administration mulling $10 billion aid package for farmers, sources say

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Washington — The Trump administration is considering a significant financial aid package for farmers, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The package could include more than $10 billion in relief. The White House is focusing on soybean farmers, since they’ve been hard hit by the Chinese boycott on American soybeans. Discussions about the

Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday tapped Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano to take on a second role as CEO of the IRS, a newly created position at the tax agency.  The Treasury Department said in a statement that Bisignano will be responsible for overseeing all daily operations operations at the IRS, while also

Senate to Vote on Funding Bills to Reopen Government on Day 6 of Shutdown

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The Senate is set to vote again on Monday afternoon on funding bills to reopen the government, on what is day six of the government shutdown. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced that he signed an executive order creating “ICE-Free Zones” to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from city property. NTD has… Original

Amgen Latest Drug Maker to Respond to Trump’s Call to Reduce US Prices

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An Amgen company office in South San Francisco on Oct. 21, 2013. Robert Galbraith/Reuters Amgen announced that it will offer discounted, direct-to-consumer sales of Repatha, an injectable drug used to treat high cholesterol, through a new consumer portal.  In an Oct. 6 statement, the company said the move was “in support of the Trump Administration’s