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Trump defers federal diesel taxes to help farmers, but states issue warnings

President Trump's executive order deferring federal taxes on diesel is aimed at helping farmers but it's more complicated than it sounds and states are warning drivers they may owe taxes later.

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The overlooked geography of American povertyData: U.S. Census ; Map: Erin Davis/Axios California and Louisiana have something surprising in common: Both have among the nation's highest poverty rates when the cost of living is factored in, according to Census Bureau data. Why it matters: Southern states dominate America's traditional poverty rankings. But that familiar geographic divide starts to…

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JD Vance realized mid-blurt he was exposing Trump's secret conTo date, Elon Musk has spent more than $366 million to elect Republicans in the midterms , flexing a rich man’s power to buy our elections and a partisan court’s perversion of the First Amendment . As he sits at the sweet end of a government pipeline, Musk’s motivations are clear. The recipient of $38 billion in federal tax breaks, subsidies, and…

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Jaime Herrera Beutler and Jennie Wagner: Initiative 645, an income tax that will reach every corner of Washington state - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTBy Jaime Herrera Beutler and Jennie Wagner

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Trump's policies raised costs for all but the top 1%, report says - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration’s economic policies have driven up taxes and costs for all but the wealthiest 1% of Americans, according to a new analysis from an economic think tank. A typical American consumer, someone in the middle 20% by income, will pay about $1,700 more in taxes and other costs in 2026 because of Trump’s policies, the report found. The…

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Federal Interest Payments Could Consume More Than Half Of Tax Revenue By 2036By Ethan Faverino |

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ATF to stop enforcing registration rules on gun silencers and short-barreled rifles. What to know - Sun, 18 Oct 2026 PSTThe federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — the ATF — has announced that it would stop enforcing requirements to register and pay tax on gun suppressors, often called silencers, and other items. Last week, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador celebrated that announcement, which followed a victory in a lawsuit Idaho and 14 other…

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Trump lets truckers use red diesel on highways and defers fuel taxDonald Trump signed an order allowing truckers to use red-dyed diesel on highways and deferring the federal excise tax on fuel through year's end.

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Trump launches plan to suspend some diesel taxes in farm regionsVice President Vance pushed a plan to suspend enforcement of some federal diesel tax rules -- a bid to cut costs for farmers.

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Trump Defers Federal Fuel Tax on Dyed Diesel as Prices Hit $6.32Trump signed an order opening highway use of tax-free red-dyed diesel through year-end as diesel hovers above $6 a gallon, just below its $6.53 record.

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Farmer Sounds The Alarm On Record Diesel PricesFarmers are speaking out on the “national farm crisis,” with one claiming their monthly fuel bill jumped by $75,000 as a result of the record prices.

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With election pressure mounting, states move to suspend fuel taxesWith Election Day less than a month away, lawmakers in several states are suspending gas taxes or rolling back regulations on diesel fuel as voters grow increasingly frustrated with rising fuel costs amid President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. On Tuesday, Trump issued an executive order to expand access to tax-free diesel fuel nationwide, following […]

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Trump Signs Diesel Tax Relief Order, Sec. Rollins Projects $640M in Savings for FarmersPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday at his rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, temporarily permitting red-dyed off-road diesel on highways and postponing federal excise tax payments on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties. The post Trump Signs Diesel Tax Relief Order, Sec. Rollins Projects $640M in Savings for…

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Trump’s red-dyed diesel order probably won’t lead to cheaper fuel, economists sayThe executive order only defers a 24.4-cent federal tax on $6.20-a-gallon diesel, and it adds no new supply.

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