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Trump Orders DOJ and FTC Task Forces to Probe Food-Supply Competition and Foreign Control

The move treats food prices as a security risk by creating DOJ and FTC task forces.

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Trump Calls Affordability Focus a ‘Scam’ as Polls Tie High Costs to His Tenure

ComEd Sets Jan. 1 Launch for Income-Based Power Bill Discounts

House Republicans Warn Johnson His Hold on Leadership Is Slipping

Trump Dismisses ‘Affordability’ as Democratic Con Job, Marking Sharp Messaging Reversal

U.S. Sets 34.5 MPG Proposal by 2031 as Officials Tout Station Wagon Comeback

South Africa Raises December Fuel Prices as Diesel Sees Sharpest Increase

Medicare Increases Set to Trim 2026 Social Security COLA, Renewing Solvency Debate

Greece Tops International Living’s 2026 Retirement Index for the First Time

Tokyo Inflation Gauge Seen Largely Steady Ahead of BOJ's December Decision

St. Vincent Programs Deliver Thousands of Thanksgiving Meals to Homebound Seniors in LA and Jacksonville

Salvation Army Serves About 3,400 Thanksgiving Meals Across Phoenix With Added Services

Newsom Press Office Uses Drudge Screenshot to Taunt Trump Over Thanksgiving Costs

Smotrich Publishes Draft to Double Tax‑Free Personal Import Threshold to $150

Bill O’Reilly Pressures GOP Leaders to Unveil Plan to Cut Costs After Striking Polls

Final November Social Security Payments Go Out Today

Medicare Part B Premium Jumps to $202.90 for 2026, Nearly 10% Increase

Xcel Energy Seeks $356 Million Colorado Rate Hike, Lifting Average Residential Bills About 10%

Economic Strain Threatens GOP’s Latino Gains in Nevada

Judge Halts EB-5 Fee Hikes, USCIS Reverts to Pre-2024 Rates