Analysis of Water Contamination at Military Sites Finds Health Risks…

A Union of Concerned Scientists analysis released today highlights the significant health risks posed to military families and communities by a class of synthetic chemicals found in firefighting foam, nonstick cookware and other products. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are long-lasting compounds known to accumulate in the human body and environment, including water supplies.

House votes to ban ‘gag clauses’ that prevent pharmacies from lowering customers’ drug costs

The Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act and the Know the Lowest Price Act passed through voice vote Tuesday and are intended to help patients find out whether a prescription would cost less if they were to pay for it out of pocket rather than through their health plan. The first bill applies to private health insurance while the other applies to patients who are covered by Medicare, the government program for adults 65 and older and people with disabilities.

Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez garners strong support from Colorado associates

Deborah Ramirez is pictured in a 2011 photo posted to the Facebook page of Boulder's Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, where she worked as a victim advocacy coordinator. Deborah Ramirez is pictured in a 2011 photo posted to the Facebook page of Boulder's Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, where she worked as a victim advocacy coordinator.

Trump administration proposal would deny green cards to immigrants on welfare, food stamps

The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards to prove they will not be a burden - or "public charge" - but the new rules detail a broad range of programs that could disqualify them.

As hearing on Kavanaugh assault allegations looms, senators…

Republican defenders of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Democratic supporters of Christine Blasey Ford, who accused him of sexual assaulting her when both were teenagers, suggested Sunday that their votes on his nomination would not be swayed by an expected hearing on Ford's allegations this week.

OP-ED: We need to hear from Christine Blasey Ford

In amoral political terms, Senate Republicans have been skillful in handling Christine Blasey's Ford's allegations that the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school.

Green card clampdown planned for US immigrants on benefits

The Department of Homeland Security said that under the proposed rule change, being a current or previous receipient of certain public aid would be seen as a "heavily weighed negative factor". WASHINGTON: United States immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied green cards, under a new proposal from President Donald Trump's administration.

US Seeks to Curtail Green Cards for Immigrants on Public Aid

The Trump administration on Saturday proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and to prove they will not be a burden - or "public charge" - but the new rules detail a broad range of programs that could disqualify them.

US considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits

The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and to prove they will not be a burden - or "public charge" - but the new rules detail a broad range of programs that could disqualify them.

US considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits Source: AP

The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and to prove they will not be a burden - or "public charge" - but the new rules detail a broad range of programs that could disqualify them.

Stockton man among three arrested on weapons charges after massive sweep

Authorities arrested three men on weapons charges Thursday following a four-month investigation that involved the execution of 10 search warrants, eight of them in Stockton, according to a criminal complaint that was unsealed by federal officials Friday. One suspect, identified in documents as 30-year-old Somphong Xai Vongsuwan, was arrested by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at his home in Stockton.

Sen. Whitehouse: Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Will Not End Investigations

Putting Judge Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court will not end the investigation into Christine Braley Ford's accusations, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said on Thursday. Whitehouse, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said when Democrats retake the House and Senate, he's "confident" they will investigate not only Ford's claims -- but "why the FBI stood down its background investigation" when Ford dropped her bombshell.

Blasey Ford Lawyers Laying Down Terms

Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers are negotiating whether and under what conditions she will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Among the terms: Only members of the committee -- no lawyers -- can question her; [Brett] Kavanaugh cannot be in the room at the time; and Kavanaugh should be questioned first, before he has the opportunity to hear Ford's testimony.

Greg Walden announces grants to combat opioid crisis in Oregon

According to Walden's office, $17 million in new grants from the Department of Health and Human Services will go to "increase access to a wide range of opioid abuse and addiction services across the state, specifically targeted to rural areas." The $17 million is just a portion of the $1 billion in opioid-related granted to all 50 states from DHHS.

EPA To Make RFS Waiver Info Public

The updated RFS website includes interactive and dynamic features that allow users to customize display of RIN information, feedstock type, and producer attributes. Over the past year, farmers and ethanol advocates alike have pressed the Environmental Protection Agency to be more transparent when it comes to Renewable Identification Number waivers for small refineries.