Farmland conservation easements have held back development from agricultural tracts for decades, but some growers chafe against their size restrictions.
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How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe
Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.
Small businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0
Uncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes, with some entrepreneurs reporting unpaid invoices and other funding worries.
Top Trump administration officials to head to Saudi Arabia for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are planning to head to Saudi Arabia to initiate negotiations toward peace between Russia and Ukraine, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Trump’s drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
As avian flu drives egg prices to record levels and increasingly poses a risk to humans, moves by the White House to cut spending and restrict communications have hobbled public health officials’ response.
Rapid warfare tech helps U.S. Army build on lessons learned in Ukraine’s war with Russia
U.S. troops have for the first time, tried out new equipment that has been developed and tested using information from the real life battlefield in Ukraine.
Judge temporarily blocks mass terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A judge said in a ruling Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could not terminate employees without cause, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.
Upheaval at DOJ after prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case
The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York’s mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at least seven federal prosecutors chose to resign instead. Meanwhile, there are growing calls for Mayor Adams to step down. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports.
Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies
As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in Washington, while Trump said he will downsize the government, but “run it better.” NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
OpenAI tells Musk it is ‘not for sale’ after tech titan’s $97 billion bid
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Elon Musk.