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President-elect Donald Trump insists he is not scaling back plans for an across-the-board tariff on U.S. imports, rejecting a Washington Post report suggesting aides are crafting a pared-down proposal.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued final industry guidance setting the levels of lead in some processed foods that would trigger recalls and other actions.

Draft guidance released Monday by the Food and Drug Administration recommends that primary labeling for plant-based alternatives include more detailed information about what ingredients are used to better inform consumers. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson is laying out an ambitious schedule for enacting President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson won re-election as speaker of the House on Friday after laying out fresh plans for controlling federal spending.  Following the vote, House Freedom Caucus members detailed a new list of demands, including restrictions on SNAP purchasing.  

Welcome to the new year, and a new, GOP-controlled Congress. Lawmakers are facing some tough debates and choices when the 119^th Congress kicks off Friday, starting off with Mike Johnson’s bid for re-election as House speaker.

The 119^th Congress kicks off today at noon, with the swearing in of new members – and the election of a House speaker. After meeting with conservative holdouts Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson was expressing confidence that he’s going to get re-elected relatively easily. Johnson told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow that he thought the voting would take just one ballot.

The U.S. Surgeon General is telling Americans that consuming alcohol increases the risk of cancer, and recommending that health warning labels be updated. 

Households with at least one user of an appetite-suppressing drug like Ozempic cut their grocery costs by about 5.5% within the first six months of use, according to a recent study.

The 39th president regularly showed minimal regard for the political implications of his decisions, notably in farm policy. From commodity price supports to the Soviet grain embargo, Carter often made a choice he felt was right for the country, only to see the decision backfire politically.