--- title: News | Merit Street Media (90) description: Discover the latest breaking news from Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media - all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. (90) --- # Merit Street Media [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/plastic%20straws.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-plastic-drinking-straws) #### [Trump signs executive order on plastic drinking straws](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-plastic-drinking-straws) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at encouraging the U.S. government and consumers to buy plastic... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-plastic-drinking-straws) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/king%20abdullah.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-and-jordans-king-set-for-tense-meeting-on-gazas-future) #### [Trump and Jordan's king set for tense meeting on Gaza's future](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-and-jordans-king-set-for-tense-meeting-on-gazas-future) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - Donald Trump meets Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday for what is likely to be a tense encounter following the U.S. president's Gaza... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-and-jordans-king-set-for-tense-meeting-on-gazas-future) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/homeland%20security.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-homeland-chief-seeks-to-deputize-irs-agents-for-immigration-enforcement) #### [US homeland chief seeks to deputize IRS agents for immigration enforcement](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-homeland-chief-seeks-to-deputize-irs-agents-for-immigration-enforcement) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to deputize some Internal Revenue Service criminal investigators and other Treasury... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-homeland-chief-seeks-to-deputize-irs-agents-for-immigration-enforcement) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/superbowl.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/super-bowl-halftime-performer-detained-after-unfurling-sudanese-palestinian-flag) #### [Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/super-bowl-halftime-performer-detained-after-unfurling-sudanese-palestinian-flag) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 NEW ORLEANS — A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained on the field and could face charges after unfurling a combination... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/super-bowl-halftime-performer-detained-after-unfurling-sudanese-palestinian-flag) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/pete%20hegseth.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/pentagon-to-ban-transgender-people-from-joining-military-pauses-gender-transition-procedures) #### [Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining military, pauses gender transition procedures](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/pentagon-to-ban-transgender-people-from-joining-military-pauses-gender-transition-procedures) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - The U.S. military will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/pentagon-to-ban-transgender-people-from-joining-military-pauses-gender-transition-procedures) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/jd%20vance.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/vance-makes-his-debut-as-vp-on-the-international-stage-at-a-high-stakes-ai-summit-in-paris) #### [Vance makes his debut as VP on the international stage at a high-stakes AI summit in Paris](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/vance-makes-his-debut-as-vp-on-the-international-stage-at-a-high-stakes-ai-summit-in-paris) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 PARIS — JD Vance stepped onto the world stage this week for the first time as U.S. vice president, using a high-stakes AI summit in Paris and a... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/vance-makes-his-debut-as-vp-on-the-international-stage-at-a-high-stakes-ai-summit-in-paris) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/byebyepenny.png) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-has-directed-us-treasury-to-stop-minting-new-pennies-citing-rising-cost) #### [Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-has-directed-us-treasury-to-stop-minting-new-pennies-citing-rising-cost) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-has-directed-us-treasury-to-stop-minting-new-pennies-citing-rising-cost) [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/steel.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-will-announce-25-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-monday-and-more-import-duties-are-coming) #### [Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-will-announce-25-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-monday-and-more-import-duties-are-coming) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Feb 10, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports,... 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