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Trump’s pick to lead USDA hasn’t returned Vilsack’s call

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called his likely successor at USDA, Brooke Rollins, and left a voicemail — but hasn’t received a response, he told reporters Friday. “I received her cell phone number from a senator who had visited with her, and I called, I used it immediately…
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Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill

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Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill

Nebraska on Friday is set to become the first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, racing ahead of the national deadline by eight months.  Nebraska’s experience will be a key test for Republicans who been championing work requirements…
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Wartime oil prices cause turbulence for flights: When will US feel the pinch?

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Wartime oil prices cause turbulence for flights: When will US feel the pinch?

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and surging oil prices amid the conflict in Iran are causing turbulence for airlines and Americans’ travel plans. Oil prices have skyrocketed since the war began, and futures of international benchmark Brent crude were about $114 per barrel on Thursday…
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Trump faces critical 60-day clock on Iran war as GOP support wanes

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Trump faces critical 60-day clock on Iran war as GOP support wanes

President Trump is facing a critical deadline in the U.S. war with Iran on Friday as support for the war declines among lawmakers while he remains burrowed in on a blockade that is holding up negotiations to end the conflict. Though officials have offered different markers for when the 60-day deadline set by the War…
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