Federal Reserve Eases Monetary Policy, Slashes Rates y 25bps Amid Record U.S. Government Shutdown

The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a 25-basis-point interest rate cut — the second in 2025 — as the country faces its longest federal government shutdown on record. With this latest reduction, the benchmark federal funds rate...

Trump sets lowest refugee cap in U.S. history at 7,500, mostly for Afrikaners

The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would set the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history, allocating just 7,500 spots for this fiscal year, mostly for Afrikaners who it has claimed are facing racial discrimination in South...

Jester: Approximately 240 of Arkansas’ 1.8 million registered voters are not U.S. citizens

Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester said Thursday the secretary of state's office determined that roughly 240 of Arkansas' about 1.8 million registered voters are not U.S. citizens, after submitting the state's voter rolls to the federal...

Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney Bill Essayli

A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than allowed by law. U.S. District Judge J. Michael...

U.N. Votes Overwhelmingly to Denounce U.S. Embargo on Cuba as Hurricane Melissa Batters Island

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba for the 33rd consecutive year, with just seven opposed, including the United States, Israel and Ukraine. The vote came as Cuba was battered by Hurricane...

Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering U.S. It’ll be mostly white South Africans

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be white South Africans, a dramatic drop after the United States previously allowed in hundreds of...

Iowa Ag Secretary Naig: ‘great news’ that China’s buying U.S. beans again

by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 30, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on the "Iowa Press" set at Iowa PBS (Iowa PBS photo) President Trump met with China’s president earlier today and Trump says China has agreed to start buying “massive...

American Ladder Institute Prepares for 10th Anniversary of National Ladder Safety Month

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- The American Ladder Institute (ALI) is gearing up to celebrate 10 Years of Safer Climbing with the coming 10th anniversary of National Ladder Safety Month in 2026. The only program in the U.S. dedicated...

Government Priorities: DEI for Owls

On Wednesday, the United States Senate voted against legislation that would stop the killing of barred owls in order to save the northern spotted owl. This was the practice of the Joe Biden administration, and, for what it's worth, current...

Government shutdown stalls FBI investigations

WASHINGTON - FBI investigations have been slowed or stalled by the second-longest U.S. government shutdown in history, leaving the bureau without funds to pay informants or make undercover drug or gun buys, gaps that an FBI spokesperson said are...

Federal Policy Shifts Leave Refugee and Displaced Students in Limbo on U.S. Campuses

Higher education institutions are grappling with cascading federal immigration File photochanges that have upended protections for hundreds of thousands of refugee and displaced students across the United States, according to a comprehensive...

U.S. citizens deserve better

The state of the federal government of the United States has now gone from bad to worse. There is no longer any question that we are in the midst of a fascist takeover by Trump and his sycophants, both in the executive branch and by Republicans in...

Government shutdown affects SNAP that could impact thousands in Alachua County

A federal government shutdown is causing Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) funding to end on November 1. Over 27,000 Alachua County residents and nearly 3 million Floridians will lose their food assistance benefits. Florida...

Americans increasingly concerned about government shutdown, more blame Republicans and Trump than Democrats: Poll

(WASHINGTON) — Thursday marks the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and the American public has grown more concerned about the shutdown throughout the month and more disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the federal...

Americans brace for insurance sticker shock as November 1 open enrollment rolls out in days

MILLIONS of Americans across the country are in line for some sticker shock on health insurance as the open enrollment period for 2026 coverage under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, opens in just days. The time pressure comes as Democrats...

Government shutdown impact widens: What could be next

As the federal government shutdown enters its second month, there’s no sign the impasse will end anytime soon. It’s already the second-longest shutdown on record, trailing only a partial shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term that...

Nonprofit proposal could follow national trend in zoo management

A local nonprofit has proposed taking over operations of the city-owned Amarillo Zoo to allow for growth through private funding. The plan includes major upgrades to animal habitats, visitor amenities, and pursuing accreditation from the...

American farmers welcome China's promise to buy soybeans, but the deal doesn't solve...

“This is a very good thing. I’m very grateful,” said Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt, who is a director with the United Soybean Board. "I don’t want to sound like a ungrateful farmer, but it doesn’t cure everything in the short term.” Missouri farmer...

Government shutdown impacts senior access to services

AARP noted that the woman was seeking an appointment with her allergist but was told that Medicare wasn’t paying for virtual appointments. To avoid an out-of-pocket cost of $145, she was required to make an in-person visit. Although the cost of...

Government shutdown could mean more airline delays

Vice President JD Vance held a roundtable at the White House on Thursday, focusing on how the shutdown is impacting aviation. He was joined by the Transportation Secretary, airline leaders and other politicians. "You're seeing impacts of this...