Trump heads to Nebraska to rescue GOP seat as his beef import plan angers rural votersSen. Pete Ricketts is facing an unexpectedly competitive race as ranchers rebel against a White House plan meant to lower beef pricesFortune2d agoWhole story →FoodEconomyPete Rickettsnebraska senate election
Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law. Now $28 billion THC industry fights to surviveThe industry hopes to save itself by restricting impairing products to people 21 and older, limiting how much THC can be in a package, and banning imported cannabis compounds.Fortune3d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodMitch McConnellhemp law loophole closure
Trump's new Medicaid rules will kick in, and GOP states are tougher about proving inability to workWhile federal regulations say the state can take the recipient's word for it for the first year, at least six states are requiring documentation immediately.Fortune11d agoWhole story →Healthmedicaid work rules rollout
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand holds Congress' first hearing on menopauseSen. Kirsten Gillibrand used her influence and seniority to convene a congressional hearing on menopause for the first time ever.Fortune23d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthsenate aging hearing
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decadeBut Americans did get another $350, on average, in their tax refunds this year.Fortune27d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomytrump tax bill assessment
Six in 10 Americans don't trust what the federal government tells them on major issuesTrust in government information has fallen since 2024 across issues ranging from the economy and health care to elections.Fortune28d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthmidterm elections trust
Trump calls his new FDA pick 'Dr. Heidi.' Patty Murray calls her a 'far-right, anti-abortion extremist'Heidi Overton has been critical of abortion pills and, if confirmed, would be positioned to roll back FDA rules that made them more accessible.Fortune2mo agoWhole story →HealthPatty Murrayfda nomination controversy
