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When it comes to protecting consumers, the federal government comes down hard on companies that engage in deceptive labeling on things we consume. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act , enacted in 1967, directs the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration to issue regulations requiring that all "consumer commodities" be labeled to disclose net contents, identity of commodity, and name and place of business of the product's manufacturer, packer, or distributor."
This combination of file photos shows Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker, left, and his Democratic challenger Tony Evers in the 2018 November general election. Walker, who is seeking a third term, has been working for years to repeal Obama's health care law and signed off on the state attorney general joining the lawsuit against it.
In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, a candidate for Minnesota attorney general, addresses campaign volunteers and supporters in Minneapolis.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on a proposed protection plan for people with pre-existing health conditions, during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on a proposed protection plan for people with pre-existing health conditions, during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Obamacare - as the Affordable Care Act is commonly known - won't be on the ballot next month. But the fate of the eight-year old health care law could be decided by which party wins control of Congress in November.
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: Senator Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., attends a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2018.
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke went head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, clashing over climate change, border control, healthcare and more. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke squared off for an hour in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday night.
Minnesota's Court of Appeals has denied Rep. Keith Ellison's effort to block the release of his divorce records. The Minnesota Democrat's divorce records from his ex-wife, Kim Ellison, have drawn sharp interest since Ellison's former girlfriend accused him in August of domestic abuse.
Demonstrators hold signs reading "Health Care Voter" outside the U.S. Capitol June 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. Ahead of the midterm elections, Republicans are positioning themselves as members of the party that will protect people with pre-existing conditions.
Vinson & Elkins has strengthened its environmental and white-collar crime practice, hiring Ronald Tenpas, a former assistant attorney general for the environment and natural resources division of the U.S. Department of Justice, as a partner in Washington, D.C. Tenpas, who focuses his practice on government enforcement matters, joined Vinson & Elkins on Monday from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he had practiced since 2009 after spending 12 years with the DOJ. He served as AAG from 2007 through 2009, and earlier served as a U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Illinois.
It's not been a good week for Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema, a Democratic congresswoman, is running in the Senate race against Republican Rep. Martha McSally.
With midterm elections three weeks away, he is claiming a "record" 84 judges confirmed to the federal bench and suggests he will fill 50 percent of the seats in the judiciary. It's not a record, and he's nowhere close to half.
A year into US President George W. Bush's reign and the fruits of ExxonMobil's labours were already being felt. Nonetheless, the administration were not feeling confident of their ground.
The fact Nov. 6 is the first midterm election of the Trump era is itself a huge news story. And in Ohio, races for governor and U.S. Senate are sucking up most of the public attention that remains.
Tens of millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2.8 percent increase in benefits next year as inflation edges higher. For the average retired worker, it amounts to $39 a month.
CORNING, N.Y. Lloyd Neurauter has pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder, Custodial Interference in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Second Degree in connection to the death of his ex-wife, Michelle Neurauter. Lloyd, 48, murdered Michelle at her home on Dwight Avenue in the City of Corning on August 27, 2017 and then staged her death to look like a suicide.
Four House Democrats, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva , the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Zinke on Thursday urging him to rescind the Sept. 28 order that they worry will lead to gagging scientists.
The president of the Urban Cookhouse chain of restaurants, who lives in Columbia, has been arrested in the Lowcountry and is accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward an employee at one of the chain's locations there. On Monday, Mount Pleasant Police charged William Gillespie Jr., 35, of Columbia, with first degree assault and battery.
Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul went on the attack during his first debate with Republican incumbent Brad Schimel on Friday, hoping to make up ground after polls show him trailing the veteran prosecutor less than a month before Election Day. Kaul hammered away at Schimel for taking too long to test thousands of unanalyzed sexual assault kits that had sat on police station and hospital shelves for decades.
FORMER BP ATTORNEY CONFIRMED AS TOP US ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER: The Senate voted Thursday to confirm a climate change skeptic and former industry attorney to lead the Department of Justice's environment division. Lawmakers voted 52 to 45 to confirm Jeffrey Bossert Clark to be the assistant attorney general for environment and natural resources.