By ANNIE MA WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department is handing over more of its programs and grants to other federal agencies, announcing a pair of new agreements Monday that move the Trump administration closer to its goal of shutting … Continued
“When unhealthy options dominate and nutrition information is limited, families face steeper barriers to making healthier choices or finding better options at all.” (Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dontree_M) It’s hard to find political consensus on many issues in the United States in … Continued
A new report examining fraud risk in Minnesota government programs describes longstanding vulnerabilities dating back to the 1970s and repeated inaction by state leaders despite nearly a half-century of warnings. Gov. Tim Walz’s director of Program Integrity, Tim O’Malley, on … Continued
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — For years as an environmental lawyer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. crusaded against a controversial herbicide ingredient known as glyphosate, even winning a landmark case against chemical giant Monsanto by arguing that its Roundup … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers will return to work on Tuesday after a four-week strike in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing. … Continued