March 14, 2025

Executive Branch

Investment

Trump and GM CEO discuss $60 billion investment amid tariff war

David Shepardson  |  Reuters Trump grants one-month tariff exemption for major automakers President Donald Trump granted a one-month tariff exemption to any autos coming from Mexico and Canada for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. President Donald Trump met General Motors GM.N CEO Mary Barra on Wednesday to discuss the automaker’s investment plans amid his tariff war, a White House

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Funds

USDA’s local food purchasing cut will cost Florida producers millions

President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb federal spending have hit the Department of Agriculture, which has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers. States recently learned about the cuts, which will cut funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) and the

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Funds

Biden counters RNC with rent caps, land sales, bridge funds

While most of the attention has been on former President Donald Trump and the GOP as the Republican National Convention takes place in Milwaukee, President Joe Biden and other Democrats have touted policy wins like building bridges and efforts to address housing costs. The Biden administration on Thursday announced $5 billion for major bridge construction

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Finance

Senate Finance Democrats look to raise revenue for 2025 tax cliff

Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden said committee Democrats left a meeting on next year’s tax battle aligned on the need for wealthy individuals and multinational corporations to pay more in taxes. Wyden, D-Ore., said he would work with other Democrats on the panel to come up with a “menu” of possible revenue raisers, as preparations

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