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Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent

CARACAS (AP) Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the U. S. government is “fabricating” a war against him as the world’s biggest warship approached the South American country, while moving.

GOP Senator Breaks With Trump Over Plan To Import Argentine Beef

Sen. Deb Fischer has some “deep concerns” over Trump’s plan to import Argentine beef to lower costs for Americans. (It won’t, but Trump will pretend it will.) Since Fischer is beholden to the agribusiness sector (just behind AIPAC and Finance/Real Estate among donors), it was a given that she’d be against this move. What is slightly unusual is how vocal she is in her opposition. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, says she has “deep concerns” over the Trump administration’s plan to import Argentine beef to bring prices down in the U. S. something that has sparked an angry backlash from American ranchers. “Since hearing the president’s comments suggesting the U. S. would buy beef from Argentina, I’ve been in touch with his administration and my colleagues to seek clarity and express my deep concerns,” Fischer wrote Tuesday in a social media post. “Bottom line: if the goal is addressing beef prices at the grocery store, this isn’t the way,” she argued. “Right now, government intervention in the beef market will hurt our cattle ranchers.” Fischer added that the U. S. has “safe, reliable beef” and warned “Nebraska’s ranchers cannot afford to have the rug pulled out from under them when they’re just getting ahead or simply breaking even.”read more.

US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U. S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth resources at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad.

Rogue State of California Is Going to Lose Federal Funding

The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort that could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources. Agencies are being told to start identifying grants the administration can withhold from California. Sources said the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant [.] The post Rogue State of California Is Going to Lose Federal Funding appeared first on www. independentsentinel. com.