Politics Jun 09 House passes bill to help ease Puerto Rico’s debt The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, clearing a major hurdle in the ongoing effort to bring relief to the U.S. territory of 3.5 million Americans.
Politics Jun 07 Ryan focuses on policy, says Trump made ‘textbook definition of a racist comment’ WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the nation's poverty programs, the first of several policy plans aimed at uniting Republicans fractured by a contentious election and Donald Trump's personality-driven politics.
Health Jun 01 New federal guidelines pressure food industry to lower salt The proposed guidelines are voluntary, so the industry won't be required to comply. Many of those companies and restaurants have already worked to reduce sodium. But the idea is to persuade them to take a more consistent approach.
Nation May 25 Rare bipartisan deal attempts to shore up Puerto Rico’s runaway finances The bill to create a financial control board and restructure some of the U.S. territory's $70 billion debt has support from House Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as the Obama administration. But some bondholders, unions and island officials have…
Health May 20 Added sugar takes center stage in new food label rules Nutrition advocates have long asked for the added sugars line on the label because it's impossible for consumers to know how much sugar in an item is naturally occurring, like that in fruit and dairy products, and how much is…
Politics May 19 To save Puerto Rico from drowning in debt, House strikes deal with White House House Republicans and Democrats reached a rare, election-year deal with the White House to try to rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt as millions of Americans in the cash-strapped U.S. territory struggle with the loss of basic services.
Politics May 18 House bill would scale back number of free school meals WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday weighed legislation that could lower the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at school.
Economy May 14 GOP fails to meet self-imposed deadline on Puerto Rico’s debt House Republicans have missed a self-imposed deadline for a plan to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion in debt.
Politics May 10 Garland submits questionnaire as Judiciary Committee stonewalls The questionnaire is a standard early step in the vetting of any judicial nominee. The lengthy survey typically is drafted by the committee, completed by the nominee, and then reviewed and made public by the committee in advance of committee…
Nation May 06 Emma and Noah were 2015’s most popular baby names For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the annual list of top baby names, according to the Social Security Administration.