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Climate change and changing weather patterns create an environmental crisis, but increasingly we are realizing they create a health crisis, a food crisis, and ultimately a threat to the stability of our federal budget.

Older adults are increasingly drinking excessively and dying of alcohol-related deaths, and the problem has been compounded by ageism, stigma, a lack of interest from policymakers and health care providers, and few age-appropriate treatment options, experts say.

A Senate Judiciary Committee panel on Tuesday holds a hearing on the impact of artificial intelligence on human rights.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release a final rule on biofuel blending volume mandates for the years 2023-2025 by June 21, after seeking a one-week extension on a deadline for the rule, according to a court document on Tuesday. The EPA was set to issue a final rule by Wednesday under a court-ordered deadline, but has agreed to an extension with industry trade group Growth Energy, the filing showed. The EPA will not seek a further extension for the de

As reform unfolds, Congress should take steps to empower members of Congress to effectively challenge illegal wars in court.

Most non-defense agencies will see their budgets frozen or cut next fiscal year.

This week 10 years ago, Edward Snowden exposed the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance of Americans. The US government responded with ruthless persecution — just one egregious example in the NSA’s long, sordid history of fiercely guarding its secrecy.

Tax Relief by State for the Four Major Tax Provisions in theEconomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcilation Act of 2001

Every year, new rules and regulations are made and interpreted by the federal agencies that make up the American regulatory state. These rules and regulations fill some 74,000 pages of the Federal Register and serve as a hidden tax on the American people who pay for regulations in the form of higher taxes and fewer economic opportunities. The continuous creation of rules by federal agencies often disregards the will of Congress and pushes the boundaries of their statutory missions.

After a recent parade in Canada, the Congress party has alleged that the country has glorified the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.