AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExecutive Power Fight: The DOJ is laying legal groundwork to expand Trump’s “executive privilege,” arguing it could cover even outside-the-government conversations—setting up a potential midterms-driven showdown over subpoenas. Beef Prices & Ranchers: Trump moves to ease high beef costs with a 90-day waiver on ground-beef tariffs and pushes a plan to let ranchers “process their own food,” aiming to bypass meatpackers. Travel & Security: JFK tops the list for longest TSA wait times among major U.S. airports, even as TSA touts longer-term improvements. Healthcare Spending Watch: Local Medicaid bills keep climbing in places like Liberal, Kansas (surgery spending up 3.1% in 2024) and Benton Harbor, Michigan (pathology/lab services up 34.8%). Tech/Infrastructure Boom: Corning is ramping optical-fiber production for AI data centers, partnering with NVIDIA on new U.S. facilities. Foreign Policy: Trump and Russia’s Putin-Zelensky talks remain stalled, with Kremlin officials saying any summit would only “formalize agreements.” Trade War Flashpoint: Google Maps now labels Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for U.S. users after Trump’s order, while Canada keeps “Lake Ontario.”
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