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Trump State Department nominee Jeremy Carl withdraws amid GOP opposition over past remarks
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Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as an assistant secretary of state overseeing U.S. work with international organizations, withdrew from consideration on Tuesday after Republican resistance grew over past statements on race and comments involving Jews and Israel.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has suggested that his exclusion from a White House dinner is linked to being the only Black governor in the US. The snub affects him and Colorado Governor Jared Polis amid tensions over policy issues. Moore appeared on CNN to voice his concerns during the National Governors Association meeting in Washington.
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As the White House’s new $12 billion farm aid package takes shape, the program highlights how Trump-era trade policies and immigration enforcement have helped fuel the current farm crisis, while longstanding racial inequities in USDA support mean white farmers—Trump’s most loyal agricultural base—stand to benefit the most.