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Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Cannabis business license applications to open in February

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management said it will start accepting applications for business licenses in two weeks. It’s the next step in the state’s rocky launch of a legal cannabis market.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.
by John Ruwitch

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Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department

Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department

While only Congress can shutter the department, the president is reportedly considering executive action to severely scale back its responsibilities and staffing.
by Cory Turner

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Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze

Federal judge issues restraining order blocking federal spending freeze

The order came in response to a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget last week directing agencies to freeze funding for federal grants and other programs.
by Elena Moore

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Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Trump targets USAID as Marco Rubio becomes acting head of the embattled agency

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development, following days of upheaval at USAID as the Trump administration froze many of its programs.
by NPR Staff

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