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Feds ask for public input on counterfeit certification marks

The federal government is gearing up for a crackdown on fake safety labels and counterfeit certification marks that it says are used to sell dangerous foreign-made products in the U.S.

FISA spy law snagged in nearly two-decade fight over feds snooping on Americans’ data

The latest short-term extension of a law granting the government crucial spy powers has given privacy advocates in Congress a glimmer of hope that they will finally slam shut "backdoor searches" of Americans' communications.

USDA tells food-stamp stores to sell more ‘real food’

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that stores that accept government food stamps must sell more "real food" in an effort to prod America's poor to ditch snacks in favor of healthier fare.

Whirlpool Corp. says Iran war caused ‘recession-level’ collapse in consumer confidence

Whirlpool Corp. blamed a first-quarter revenue drop on a collapse in consumer confidence stemming from the war in Iran, an unusually blunt appraisal of the ripple economic fallout from the conflict that extends beyond oil and gas.

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday to underscore strong bilateral ties, after U.S. President Trump's broadsides against Pope Leo XIV for his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between them.

Expansion of E15: A gift to the ethanol lobby and a consumer betrayal

The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a costly and destructive federal mandate that should be reformed to lower fuel prices, promote competitive markets, and ensure American energy dominance.

Former CNN correspondent: Ted Turner was ‘fearless’ 

Former CNN correspondent Mike Boettcher reflected on the life and legacy of Ted Turner after he died Wednesday at the age of 87.  Boettcher appeared on NewsNation’s “Jesse Weber Live” Wednesday evening to remember his late friend, the iconic CNN founder and media mogul.  “Ted was fearless, and I think that was the quality that...

Ending military aid to Israel would be good for Israel and bad for America

For the United States, it is a small saving that ships American jobs overseas and weakens a proven alliance.

Live updates: Iran reviewing US peace proposal; Trump to host Brazil’s Lula

Iranian officials are reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal to end the more than two-month conflict and address Tehran's nuclear program, a day after President Trump threatened Tehran it would face renewed bombing if it rejects the deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with Pope Leo XIV, who has been a vocal critic...

Hantavirus risk to US public very low: CDC

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that the risk of hantavirus to the American public is “very low” amid an outbreak of the disease on a cruise ship headed to Europe. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, on board the M/V...

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