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Politics 12 hours ago

Thousands sign petition for Congress to permanently ban Internet access taxes

As of early Monday afternoon, 43,646 had signed the online petition on Change.org, sponsored by MyWireless.org, a nonpartisan nonprofit wireless advocacy organization.

Politics 12 hours ago

USDA tells grandparents to read gov't bedtime stories to encourage healthy eating

The Monday blog post encourages grandparents to serve healthy snacks and read their grandchildren government bedtime stories.

Politics 12 hours ago

Backlash over administration decision to relinquish control of Internet overseer

A plan by the Obama administration to relinquish control over the organization that administers the Internet is raising concerns that the United Nations -- or individual foreign governments -- could make a play for Internet control.

Politics 12 hours ago

Congress to launch probe into General Motors recall

Late Monday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee said it would launch an investigation into the slow recall and hold hearings.

Politics 12 hours ago

GOP lawmakers move to ban welfare money at marijuana dispensaries

Republican lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next week aimed at preventing the misuse of the food stamp funds amid reports that welfare debit cards have been used to withdraw cash at ATMs at marijuana dispensaries in Colorado.

Politics 12 hours ago

Regulation-stalling agency becomes political lightning rod

A little-known White House agency, set up during the Reagan administration, is under fire after a new report claimed it has been responsible for delaying or killing regulations that could save hundreds of lives.

Politics 12 hours ago

Obama to nominate FDA's No. 2 official to lead agency

President Barack Obama has nominated the Food and Drug Administration's second-highest ranking official, Dr. Robert Califf, to lead the agency, which regulates consumer products ranging from medications to seafood to cigarettes.

Politics 12 hours ago

Appliance industry warns federal dishwasher regs would lead to dirty dishes

The home appliance industry has a problem with the Obama administration's new dishwasher regulations: They're a wash, so to speak.

Politics 12 hours ago

Exec: Takata aims to replace chemical in air bag ruptures

A top executive says Takata Corp. plans to replace the chemical in its air bags that has been linked to a defect responsible for at least six deaths and more than 100 injuries.

Politics 12 hours ago

Beef producers say Obama is trying to kill their industry

Lawmakers from cattle producing states are seeing red following a 571-page federal report that encourages Americans to go green. A panel of nutrition experts recruited by the Obama administration to craft the newest dietary guidelines suggested last week that the government should consider the environment when deciding what people should eat.

Politics 12 hours ago

Obama administration imposed $181 billion in regulations in 2014, report finds

The Obama administration pushed through $181.5 billion in regulations last year, according to a new report from a conservative think tank that claimed the rules will lead to higher energy bills, more expensive consumer goods and fewer jobs.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Will interest rates go up? Five things to expect

Raising the banks鈥� overnight borrowing rate鈥攈eld near zero since the depths of the financial crisis in 2008鈥攈as the potential to push up the cost of mortgages, slow jobs creation and curb stock prices but not always.

U.S. 12 hours ago

American farmers confront 'big data' revolution

Farmers from across the nation gathered in Washington this month for what has become an annual trek to seek action on the most important matters in American agriculture, such as immigration reform and water regulations.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Save the Internet: FCC Net Neutrality rules worst example of government intervention... ever

Of all the government interventions by the Obama administration, the plan released Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the Internet is the worst.

Travel 12 hours ago

How can a plane land at the wrong airport?

With technology-filled cockpits and modern-day navigational systems, how likely is it for pilots to land at the wrong airport?

Travel 12 hours ago

FAA to relax ban on use of in-flight personal electronics

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is expected to relax the ban on use of some personal-electronic devices at low altitudes and on runways

Opinion 12 hours ago

Modernized trucking means safer highways and cleaner air

Policymakers must update existing laws to ensure the safest, most efficient, and most cost effective fleet on the roads.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Trade matters: Why Congress must restore Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)

After years of inaction, Congress is finally set to act on a series of extremely important bills on international trade.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Chairwoman Yellen, head off inflation, raise interest rates

To head off a tough bout with stagflation鈥攕low growth and high inflation鈥攖he Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates soon.

Opinion 12 hours ago

What's in your summer burger? Why your government doesn't want you to know

Even if they are not the hippest foodies, most people who buy hamburger for a late summer cookout want to know the source of their ground beef. If not the specific farm or state or even region, whether the meat is American-raised or has traveled across the globe from who knows where matters to a lot of Americans. That insistence on our right to know about our food is why federal law requires that meat be labeled with the country of origin. Or it used to do that.

Opinion 12 hours ago

We can't protect free, open Internet by dusting off old regulations

When it comes to "net neutrality" dusting off regulations from the Roosevelt-era will not protect a free and open Internet. They will not benefit consumers. They will not spur innovation. They will not encourage a young entrepreneur to develop a new innovative app, or a company to develop new 鈥渟mart鈥� appliances.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Net neutrality: Obama's FCC puts Internet, American innovation at risk

By heeding President Obama's call to make the Internet a government-regulated public utility, the FCC has adopted a system equipped to regulate public utilities and monopolies, not the dynamic and fast paced Internet economy.聽

Opinion 12 hours ago

Net Neutrality Fight: We can't let FCC Internet ruling undermine free market

The Federal Communications Commission鈥檚 vote last week to regulate the Internet shows聽a dangerous and reckless disregard for the free market principles that are the engine of the U.S. economy.

Opinion 12 hours ago

Congress must make Chemical Safety Act live up to its name

The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century has a nice ring to it. Named for the late, longtime New Jersey Senator who passed away in 2013, the bill, championed in the Senate by Republican David Vitter and Democratic Tom Udall, would reform the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). It is a shame that both the current and proposed legislation fall far short of their lofty names, and that countless Americans have suffered, are suffering, will suffer as a result.