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Supreme Court temporarily blocks House panel from obtaining Trump tax records
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
The court has for now blocked the House Ways and Means Committee from accessing the former president's long sought-after tax records. The block is not permanenent.
It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves
Thursday, October 27, 2022
U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.
A second railroad union votes down Biden's tentative agreement
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen has voted against the agreement brokered in part by the White House in an attempt to prevent a strike. Parties have less than a month to broker a new deal.
Biden says he will push to codify Roe if Democrats keep the House and Senate
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The president is calling on Democrats — especially young voters — to turn out in the midterm elections to secure more seats in Congress.
DOJ calls for six-month sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon
Monday, October 17, 2022
The Justice Department said in a court filing it wants to see the former Trump adviser sentenced to six months in prison for not complying with the Jan. 6 committee's investigation.
The process of giving $2.2 billion to farmers who faced discrimination begins soon
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The program is a part of the funding provided by the Democratic reconciliation bill. It's also a part of an effort to address discrimination from the Agriculture Department.
One union's rejection of a tentative rail deal puts the agreement in jeopardy
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
A key rail union has voted against a deal brokered by the Biden administration, but talks continue to try to avert a strike next month. We look at what's at stake.
Biden to pardon simple federal marijuana possession convictions
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The pardons will be done through an administration process to be developed by the Justice Department, administration officials told reporters; it will cover citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.
Biden calls out for late Rep. Jackie Walorski at White House hunger event
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Biden mistakenly called out for the Indiana Republican who died in a car crash in August. She had cosponsored a bill to fund the conference.
White House conference will address the nation's food insecurity
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
President Biden is going to lay out his proposals to tackle hunger at a big conference, the first of its kind since 1969. But the solutions won't be easy to implement.
President Biden has set an ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
For the first time in 50 years, the White House will host a conference on hunger. On the agenda: ideas like expanding school lunch programs and updating nutrition labels.
Why the White House wants to put nutrition labels on the front of food packages
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The Biden administration unveiled its plan to end hunger and diet-related diseases in eight years — 40 pages of ideas to make nutritious food easier to get in America.
Climate activists want Biden to fire the head of the World Bank. Here's why
Friday, September 23, 2022
Climate activists have never liked Trump-appointed World Bank President David Malpass. But this week, his comments on climate change fueled calls for President Biden to make a change.
Here's what will happen at the first White House hunger summit since 1969
Friday, September 23, 2022
The Biden administration wants to end hunger in the U.S. in eight years. At a conference on Sept. 28, the White House will unveil its plan.
The impact of a potential major railroad shutdown
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Grueling, unpredictable schedules are among the issues railroad workers are threatening to strike over. As a potential shutdown looms, here's a look at what the potential ramifications could be.
The Obamas return to the White House for the unveiling of their portraits
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
The event marked the first time in 10 years that a sitting president has invited former leadership back for a revealing of portraits — a tradition that stalled during the Trump years.
Biden has a $369 billion climate plan — and new advisers to get the program running
Saturday, September 03, 2022
President Biden has brought one of Washington's most experienced political hands into the White House to help implement the climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
There aren't enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that
Thursday, September 01, 2022
Attracting a younger generation is key to building a sustainable food system, but getting access to land is a huge barrier to entering farming, according to a new survey.
Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained
Monday, August 29, 2022
The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening in late September. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.