Democrats on Saturday approved a new presidential nominating calendar for 2028, cementing South Carolina’s place as the first official Democratic primary state, as the party looks to elevate states that better reflect its diverse coalition of voters. The vote came during the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Austin, where members signed off on a schedule that…
The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the center of the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. was not one of them. A federal law enacted to prevent diseased and dirty food from reaching Americans’ plates requires the…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration is moving quickly to crack down on criminal enterprises, cartels and undocumented immigrants using the U.S. financial system for their payroll schemes, illicit financing and other fraud. In remarks to Arizona bankers Thursday, Bessent said, “This administration will not tolerate blatant abuse of our financial system, nor…
A federal advisory council filled with Trump appointees is poised to gut a federal review process that assesses the impact of new projects on historical properties before they are approved and remove the requirement for public comment, according to multiple sources. The Advisory Council for Historic Preservation is voting this week on a measure…
