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White House pesticide regulations

August 18, 2025

White House Draft Report Rejects New Pesticide Limits

The White House will not impose new restrictions on pesticide use by farmers, according to a draft report obtained by Reuters from President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) commission. The report, which is expected to be officially released in the coming weeks, emphasizes healthier diets, oversight of vaccines …

diesel exhaust fluid regulations

August 18, 2025

Farmers Score $727M Victory as Diesel Exhaust Fluid Regulations Eased

In a landmark decision aimed at supporting small businesses and American agriculture, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued new guidance addressing long-standing challenges tied to diesel exhaust fluid regulations. This move, announced in Des Moines, Iowa, is projected to save family farmers …

new constitution movement

August 16, 2025

Why Calls for a New Constitution Misunderstand America

When Donald Trump shocked the political establishment in 2024—winning not only the Electoral College but also the popular vote—it exposed a crisis inside the Democratic Party. Many progressives suddenly began arguing that the problem wasn’t just policy, but the very structure of American democracy. For them, Trump’s win wasn’t a …

Childhood Vaccine Safety Task Force

August 15, 2025

HHS Reinstates Childhood Vaccine Safety Task Force After CHD Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it has reinstated the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel created by Congress to improve vaccine safety for children. The move comes just one day before HHS faced a deadline to respond to a lawsuit accusing …

Ignored warnings in Uvalde and CDC shooting

August 15, 2025

Ignored Warnings in Uvalde and CDC Shooting

On May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas, terrified parents stood outside Robb Elementary School, pleading with police to do something—anything—to stop the slaughter inside. The body cam footage, published by the Dallas Morning News, is almost unbearable to watch. Officers lingered in the hallway while the sound of gunfire came …

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