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Noem defends $220 million ad campaign amid lawmaker scrutiny

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday defended the government's spending of $220 million on an advertising campaign for border security amid questions from lawmakers about the contracting process and Republican-connected firms awarded the money. During a... Read More.

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter ARLINGTON, Virginia/CHICAGO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to dole out $12 billion in government subsidies next week, officials and economists at the agency's annual forum near Washington defended the assistance as a necessary... Read More.