The White House warned Friday that spending cuts set to take effect in March may result in furloughing every U.S. meat and poultry inspector for two weeks, causing the meat industry to shut down, Reuters reports.
The government is making a big push to make sure all children get a solid, healthy lunch at school, but the agency leading the campaign is wasting money and food that taxpayers subsidize.
Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful.
Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools.
Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas.
Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas.
The current debate about the debt vote is minor league compared to what will happen when the government literally cannot spend more than it is taking in.
Accidental shootings at gun shows in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio left five people injured Saturday, the same day that thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter firearm limits.
While congressional leaders have reached a deal to avoid milk prices from skyrocketing in the coming weeks, the proposal was in limbo Tuesday as it was piggybacked onto the stalled measure intended to avoid the nation falling off the "fiscal cliff."
