Politics Feb 17 Ted Cruz does have friends in Washington. Check the House WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz's rivals like to say he doesn't have any friends in Washington. That's not true.
Politics Feb 16 USDA rules would increase food stamp access to healthy foods The Agriculture Department unveiled new rules on Tuesday that would force retailers who accept food stamps to stock a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of business as consumers shop elsewhere.
Nation Jan 22 1 dead in listeria outbreak linked to packaged lettuce WASHINGTON -- Packaged salads produced at a Dole facility in Ohio are linked to one death in Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Politics Jan 20 Senate panel approves bill to make school lunches tastier WASHINGTON -- School meals could become a bit tastier under legislation approved by a Senate committee.
World Jan 19 Here’s what Congress can do about Puerto Rico’s debt WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico's $72 billion public debt crisis has forced congressional leaders to pay attention to a U.S. territory that's usually on the sidelines of American politics.
Politics Jan 11 4-year-old boy will be Ryan’s guest at State of the Union WASHINGTON -- A 4-year-old Wisconsin boy will be one of House Speaker Paul Ryan's guests for President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address.
Health Jan 07 New dietary guidelines come down hard on added sugars WASHINGTON — Some Americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought and eating lean meat is still OK. But watch the added sugars, especially the sugary drinks.
Politics Jan 03 U.S. repeals meat labeling law after trade rulings against it After more than a decade of wrangling, Congress repealed a labeling law last month that required retailers to include the animal's country of origin on packages of red meat.
Nation Dec 16 Spending bill would extend health care to 9/11 responders First responders who rushed to the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 attacks, spent weeks cleaning up the site and later became sick will have access to federal health benefits for the rest of their lives.
Politics Dec 08 Food industry pushing to thwart GMO labeling by end of year WASHINGTON — Food companies are mounting an aggressive year-end push to head off mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.