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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order allowing expanded use of dyed diesel, and the pen he used to sign the order, during a political rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Oct. 5, 2026, at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds. (Photo by Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
By Meghan O’Brien
President Donald Trump is allowing broader use of a federally tax-exempt fuel that powers farm equipment, in an attempt to ease the burden of rising diesel prices. But some farmers are hesitant to accept the help.
The fuel is red-dyed diesel, which is legally limited to use in offroad machinery. The action by Trump has temporarily opened the fuel’s use to highway vehicles such as pickups and semitrucks.
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(Editorial cartoon by Mike English/Moonshine Ink, Truckee, California)
By Dana Hess
When I meet someone new and they find out that I’m retired, it’s only natural for them to ask what I did for a living before I entered this life of leisure. It’s with a certain amount of pride that I tell them that I was a daily newspaper editor.
Hearing that bit of news, it’s only natural for them, at some point in the conversation, to say, “These aren’t very good times for newspapers.” It pains me to admit it, but that’s true.
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Voters head into a polling site at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
By Jonathan Shorman
As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference.
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