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During immigration raid, DHS Secretary Noem says ICE bringing ‘consequences’
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott during an ICE raid in Virginia on March 4, 2025. (ABC News) (RICHMOND, VA) — Secretary of Homeland Security [Read More…]

Trump’s attorneys argue his New York hush money appeal should be moved into federal court
Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for President Donald Trump, appealing Trump’s New York hush money conviction, argued in a court filing Tuesday that their appeal should be moved into federal court because prosecutors [Read More…]

Justice Department says its reviewing state election tampering conviction of Trump ally
Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Monday filed a highly unusual motion stating its intent to review a state-level conviction of a Trump ally who was sentenced [Read More…]

Trump illegally removed member of board that protects government employees, judge rules
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump unlawfully removed a member of a federal office that protects government employees from partisan interference, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras granted a [Read More…]

GOP reps encouraged to do virtual town halls after fiery meetings with constituents
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, encouraged House Republicans to do more virtual events over in-person town halls, according to multiple [Read More…]

Dual Credit reduction bill gets schooled by a Senate committee
The South Dakota Senate Education Committee rejected a bill Tuesday that would have reduced state funding for the high school dual credit program, while advancing another education measure to appropriations. House Bill 1040, which proposed [Read More…]

‘Dumb’: Canada, Mexico blast historic Trump tariffs, threaten retaliation
Kena Betancur/VIEWpress (WASHINGTON) — America’s closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, excoriated President Donald Trump for slapping historic tariffs on goods from their countries. Trump’s broad tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties [Read More…]

Stocks tumble as Trump tariffs create ‘uncertainty’ in markets
lvcandy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The stock market fell in early trading on Tuesday, just hours after the Trump administration’s long-promised tariffs took effect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 800 points, or 1.8%; while the [Read More…]

Are there enough domestic market opportunities for U.S. wheat?
An Oregon wheat farmer remains concerned about exports in 2025. Former president of the National Association of Wheat Growers Brent Cheyne says there aren’t enough markets domestically to support the current U.S. wheat crop. “89% [Read More…]

Roasting Michigan Soybeans
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll meet the CEO of Quality Roasting, which is expanding facilities in Michigan. Erin Davis shares more about their company and how the demand for high oleic soybeans is increasing [Read More…]

Drought, tough economy among top farmer concerns at Commodity Classic
Pictured: Iowa farmer Stu Swanson, who also serves as president of Iowa Corn, at the 2025 Commodity Classic (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Farmers have a number of concerns heading into the growing season. Southwest Iowa [Read More…]

ECO coverage garnering interest
A crop insurance specialist with Country Financial says farmers need to be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 growing season. Brenda Dozier, senior crop underwriting trainer, says there’s increased interest this year in [Read More…]

Dairy leader supports reciprocal tariffs against EU
The U.S. Dairy Export Council’s trade expert says trade reciprocity is important, and the U.S. needs to address problems with the European Union. Jaime Castaneda tells Brownfield, “It is clear that for instance we need [Read More…]

Woman bitten by alligator in Florida
Lea McQuillan / 500px/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. [Read More…]

Major cross-country storm moves east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday. More than 400,000 customers lost [Read More…]

Spring break travel forecast: What you need to know
Dougal Waters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April. Whether you’re packing for a relaxing beach [Read More…]

During immigration raid, DHS Secretary Noem says ICE bringing ‘consequences’
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott during an ICE raid in Virginia on March 4, 2025. (ABC News) (RICHMOND, VA) — Secretary of Homeland Security [Read More…]

In brief: Krysten Ritter joins ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ and more
Krysten Ritter is joining the cast of Dexter: Resurrection. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ritter joins the Showtime series as a guest star. She will play a woman named Mia, but no other details about [Read More…]

Trump tariffs go into effect against Canada, Mexico; China retaliates
Kena Betancur/VIEWpress (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China, a move that prompted a swift [Read More…]

Prioritizing Health and Fitness
The Bass Pro Fitness Series began its partnership with the Missouri Beef Industry Council in 2011 and has been bringing researched-based nutrition information about beef ever since. In this episode, Melissa Bondy shares why this [Read More…]