Tuesday, October 27, 2026

House GOP blocks ACA tax credit vote as subsidy expiration threatens major premium hikes

House leadership’s refusal to act before year’s end leaves millions of ACA enrollees facing steep premium increases as internal Republican divisions stall legislation.

EPA announces Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal to remove lead pipes from water...

The proposal requires states, water utilities, and communities to locate lead water service lines, then utility companies are tasked with replacing a minimum of 10 percent of the lead water pipes every year to reach completion within the 10-year time frame.

Meat Is Murdering American Rivers

Government data shows that food processing plants are the biggest toxic polluters of waterways in the U.S.

Empty tables

Food is certainly plentiful in the United States. And yet enough of it never reaches the tables of those who struggle to make ends meet.
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Watch Bernie Sanders Go Off on Rising Prescription Drug Prices

"I would hope that my Republican colleagues listen to the American people and get their priorities right."

DARK Act Killed in the Senate—for Now—Following Procedural Vote

The legislation, which would block state GMO labeling laws, didn't receive the 60 votes it needed to proceed.

Drugs touted by Trump for COVID-19 increase heart risks, studies find

"In a better world, if we weren't so panicked about this virus, we would wait and see if this drug had some value other than the President declaring that it has some value."

McDonald’s can’t fool its shareholders: Big chicken is bad business

Over 130 food companies have all committed to policies that detail concrete improvements for chickens, McDonald's stands out in its refusal to join this momentum.

Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells

A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.