Regulation

2025-07-11 21:22:29
by Dan McCue
HHS Bans Undocumented Immigrants From Head Start, Other Taxpayer-Funded Programs

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday slammed the door on undocumented immigrants accessing taxpayer-funded programs,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday slammed the door on undocumented immigrants accessing taxpayer-funded programs, saying those benefits were never intended to subsidize those in the U.S. illegally. Specifically, the department rescinded a 1998 interpretation... Read More

2025-07-11 19:07:18
by Dan McCue
Interior Dept. Proposed Updates to Energy Commingling Rules

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has proposed updating federal oil and gas regulations to make it easier for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has proposed updating federal oil and gas regulations to make it easier for operators to combine production from multiple leases. According to the agency, this approach would allow oil and gas to be... Read More

2025-07-11 18:49:59
by Dan McCue
BOEM Plans Oil and Gas Lease Sale Before Year’s End

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is planning to hold an oil and gas lease sale for blocks... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is planning to hold an oil and gas lease sale for blocks of seabed off the U.S. Gulf Coast before the end of the year. According to a proposed notice of sale... Read More

A 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule, Intended to Make Cancelling Subscriptions Easier, Is Blocked

(AP) — A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and... Read More

(AP) — A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a federal appeals court just days before it was set to go into effect. The... Read More

Thimerosal: What to Know About the Preservative From a Bygone Flu-Shot Debate

(AP) — The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last... Read More

(AP) — The Trump administration’s vaccine advisers are bringing up an old flu-shot debate: whether it’s time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative called thimerosal. It’s a question seemingly laid to rest years... Read More

2025-06-25 16:48:44
by Tom Ramstack
Media Matters Sues FTC for ‘Retaliatory’ Investigation of Its News Report

WASHINGTON — A media watchdog organization accuses the Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit of retaliating against it for... Read More

WASHINGTON — A media watchdog organization accuses the Federal Trade Commission in a new lawsuit of retaliating against it for reporting about extremist content on social media site X. The FTC notified Media Matters last month that it was being... Read More

Support for Solar Energy and Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats and Independents, AP-NORC Poll Says

Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years,... Read More

Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC... Read More

Kraft Heinz Pulling Certain Artificial Dyes From Its US Products in 2027

Kraft Heinz will be pulling certain artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll... Read More

Kraft Heinz will be pulling certain artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyes. The move comes nearly two months after U.S. health officials said that they would... Read More

Kennedy Picks for CDC Panel Proudly Boast Vaccine Skepticism

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen eight new members for the panel of experts that advises... Read More

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen eight new members for the panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy, including a number of well-known vaccine skeptics. The panel, the... Read More

2025-06-12 21:01:12
by Tom Ramstack
Senate Aviation Bill Seeks to Prevent Helicopter-Airline Collisions 

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee that oversees aviation safety is considering legislation intended to prevent the kind of collision that... Read More

WASHINGTON — A Senate committee that oversees aviation safety is considering legislation intended to prevent the kind of collision that killed 67 people at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January. The collision resulted from an American Airlines regional jet... Read More

2025-06-09 16:14:10
by Dan McCue
Officials Go North to Alaska to Advance Trump Plan to ‘Unleash’ Its Energy Potential

WASHINGTON — Three of the nation’s top officials overseeing U.S. energy policy traveled to Alaska last week to advance President... Read More

WASHINGTON — Three of the nation’s top officials overseeing U.S. energy policy traveled to Alaska last week to advance President Trump’s goal of “unleashing” Alaska’s potential in the oil and gas space. During the trip, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior... Read More

Planet-Warming Emissions Dropped When Companies Had to Report Them. EPA Wants to End That

LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights... Read More

LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a few clouds floating by. Outside, the real sky isn’t always... Read More

What Happens to Trump’s Tariffs Now That a Court Has Knocked Them Down?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has audaciously claimed virtually unlimited power to bypass Congress and impose sweeping taxes on foreign products. Now a federal court has thrown a roadblock in his path. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court... Read More

2025-05-28 16:00:38
by Dan McCue
Kennedy Rolling Back COVID Booster Recommendations

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for... Read More

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children or pregnant women. The announcement is considered unprecedented as federal vaccine recommendations are ordinarily made through the Centers... Read More

2025-05-21 20:43:05
by Dan McCue
FDA Seeking Expanded Warning Labels for COVID-19 Vaccines

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has directed Pfizer and Moderna to expand warning labels on their COVID-19 vaccines... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has directed Pfizer and Moderna to expand warning labels on their COVID-19 vaccines to include risks of a heart injury side effect associated with the mRNA shots. According to letters to Pfizer (and... Read More

New Trump Vaccine Policy Limits Access to COVID Shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some people who want a vaccine this fall will be... Read More

2025-05-14 20:18:44
by Tom Ramstack
EPA Revises Rules on ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Drinking Water

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it is rolling back limits on the "forever chemicals" that have... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it is rolling back limits on the "forever chemicals" that have been found in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals, known as PFAS, have been linked to cancer and reproductive health... Read More

2025-05-13 17:44:47
by Dan McCue
HHS, FDA Unveil Next Steps in Infant Formula Nutrient Review

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a request for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have issued a request for information related to their recently initiated review of the nutrients contained in infant formula. Announced in March, “Operation Stork Speed”... Read More

2025-05-12 22:04:37
by Dan McCue
Energy Department Goes on Deregulation Binge

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday purged itself of dozens of energy efficiency and other rules — 47... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday purged itself of dozens of energy efficiency and other rules — 47 in all — in what it described as its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” While some of the moves were... Read More

Arizona Democratic Sen. Gallego Wades Into Immigration Debate With New Plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washington's most contentious and intractable political problems as he... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego is wading into one of Washington's most contentious and intractable political problems as he puts forward a plan Monday aimed at reforming the country's immigration system and beefing up border security. The plan by Gallego,... Read More

Pharmaceutical Industry Criticizes Drug Pricing Plan Trump Says He'll Sign

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to change the pricing model for some medications is already facing fierce criticism from the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to change the pricing model for some medications is already facing fierce criticism from the pharmaceutical industry before he's even signed the executive order set for Monday that, if implemented, could lower the cost of... Read More

EPA Announces Broad Reorganization That Includes Shuffle of Scientific Research

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration's drive to cut costs... Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration's drive to cut costs that some activists worry will harm the agency's independent scientific research. Administrator Lee Zeldin announced changes that included creating a... Read More

Justice Department Sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York Over State Climate Actions

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with... Read More

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump'senergy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their plans for legal action against... Read More

Decision Looming for Trump Administration on First PFAS Drinking Water Limits

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When... Read More

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread. Meek, a social studies teacher... Read More

Election Officials From Across the US Meet to Consider Trump's Order Overhauling Election Operations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald... Read More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation's voting... Read More

2025-04-22 20:07:50
by Tom Ramstack
Federal Trade Commission Sues Uber Alleging Deceit in Subscriptions

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission sued rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc. Monday, alleging a pattern of deceit against... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO — The Federal Trade Commission sued rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc. Monday, alleging a pattern of deceit against consumers intended to maximize profits. The lawsuit says Uber used hidden charges, failed to deliver on promised savings and made... Read More

2025-04-15 20:50:30
by Tom Ramstack
Meta’s Zuckerberg Defends Against Allegations of Monopoly Tactics

WASHINGTON — Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., court that... Read More

WASHINGTON — Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a Washington, D.C., court that his company has encouraged the growth of social media but not the anticompetitive dominance alleged by the Federal Trade Commission.... Read More

2025-03-28 21:16:39
by Dan McCue
FCC Opens Probe Into DEI Practices at Disney, ABC

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Friday directed the agency’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into... Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Friday directed the agency’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into the DEI practices of The Walt Disney Company and its flagship television network, ABC. “While Disney started as an iconic... Read More

2025-03-14 19:48:25
by Dan McCue
FCC Asks Public: ‘What Rules Do You Want Us to Toss?’

WASHINGTON — “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete.” That’s the name of a new docket created by the Federal Communications Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON — “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete.” That’s the name of a new docket created by the Federal Communications Commission through which it is soliciting comments on “every rule, regulation or guidance” the general public and the communications industry wants... Read More

2025-03-13 20:54:37
by Tom Ramstack
Environmentalists Outraged at EPA for Loosening Climate Regulations

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is closing down its environmental justice and civil rights office this week as part... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is closing down its environmental justice and civil rights office this week as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency. The EPA also canceled $20 billion in climate grants, announced plans to eliminate... Read More

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