President Trump said he plans to authorize farmers and ranchers to process their own food, aiming to break up what he called a 'nasty monopoly' of the four major meatpacking firms, following a push from conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
President Donald Trump extended a waiver of the Jones Act for another 90 days, allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil, fertilizers, and other commodities between U.S. ports, but imposed new limits after pressure from shipbuilders. The extension, effective August 17, aims to keep fuel costs down as the war in Iran disrupts crude oil flows.
The Trump administration is granting states increased flexibility over federal education funding through waivers while simultaneously proposing to eliminate many Head Start program regulations. Six states have received waivers to consolidate over $109 million in federal education funding as part of broader efforts to dismantle the Education Department.
