Food Policy and the 2016 Presidential Election

With the Libertarian Party picking its nominee this weekend, and with Democrats and Republicans having all but chosen their respective nominees already, it's as good a time as any to chew on some of the key food-policy issues candidates should be discussing as we inch toward the general election in November. In that spirit, here are nine key issues I'd like to see the presidential candidates discuss this year.

Expecting worst, holiday travelers find fast airport lines

Fast moving airport security lines at the start of the Memorial Day weekend could bode well for return travelers Monday. Travelers reported moving quickly through airport checkpoints Friday after authorities opened extra screening lanes and used bomb-sniffing dogs to give some passengers a break from removing their shoes.

Clinton stops by Oakland diner

Oakland >> Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign took on a local flavor Friday morning as she held court inside an Oakland diner, discussing everything from gentrification to helping ex-felons get jobs. “That's why I'm here,” she told her select group of breakfast-mates, who included Mayor Libby Schaaf and Oakland schools Superintendent Antwan Wilson.

5 Memorial Day blogs that serve as a tribute to the fallen

More than just a grilling holiday, Memorial Day is a time to reflect and remember the men and women who sacrificed so much to protect our nation's freedoms. It's Memorial Day , and our family is busy breeding another cycle of synchronized cows, moving more pairs to pasture and squeezing in a second birthday party for our daughter, Scarlett, before the new baby arrives.

By the numbers: Memorial Day and veterans

As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend, there are over 1.3 million U.S soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines on active duty, and more than 150,000 of them are stationed in foreign countries. So far, more than 6,800 U.S. servicemen and women have died during the military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and at least 52,000 more have been wounded.

VA chief: ‘I deeply regret’ wait-time comparison to Disney

In this photo taken Feb. 25, 206, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald speaks in Washington. Republicans are criticizing McDonald after he compared wait times to receive VA health care to the hours people wait for rides at Disney theme parks.

Venezuelan President Maduro says country is ready for American invasion

Socialist President Nicolas Maduro has been claiming for months that most of his country's problems are the result of an economic war being waged against Venezuela by the United States. Now, with the country collapsing into chaos and opposition figures turning in nearly two million signatures for a recall referendum, Maduro is taking his invasion conspiracy theory to a new level.

Texas education board candidate known for conspiracy posts

She is a retired Texas schoolteacher who has claimed President Barack Obama is a gay prostitute, Democrats orchestrated the assassination of John F. Kennedy and dinosaurs might not be extinct had bigger ones on Noah's Ark been able to reproduce. Mary Lou Bruner is also the front-runner in a Republican primary runoff Tuesday for a seat on the influential state education board - a nomination the 69-year-old nearly clinched outright despite a lengthy social media history of posting about conspiracy theories and fringe screeds.

New monument stands in tribute to all who serve

Local veterans and members of the community dedicated a new service monument at the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, May 21. The monuments stands in tribute to all service men and women on the United States military - past, present and future. The ceremony coincided with Armed Forces Day.

Donald Trump to bring up suicide of Clinton White House lawyer Vince Foster

Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster took his own life in 1993 at age 48, shooting himself in a Virginia park Conspiracy theories have swirled for decades about a possible long-term love affair with Hillary Clinton leading to his death While Trump said others continue to talk about Foster's death 'because they think it was a murder,' he insisted that 'I don't do that' Donald Trump hinted in an interview published Monday that the 1993 death of Bill Clinton-era White House lawyer Vince Foster, a suicide that sparked conspiracy theories for years, could be a potent headache for Hillary Clinton in the fall.

Obama reaches out to people a day after Vietnam arms deal

President Barack Obama greets women at the door as he walks from the BAon chao HAE AE ng LiAan restaurant after having dinner with American Chef Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016. President Barack Obama greets women at the door as he walks from the BAon chao HAE AE ng LiAan restaurant after having dinner with American Chef Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.

Obama dines with CNN’s Anthony Bourdain for series

President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with CNN personality Anthony Bourdain, whose "Parts Unknown" food travelogue is one of the network's most popular nonfiction series. U.S. President Barack Obama, right, walks past Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang after a joint press conference at the International Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam, Monday, May 23, 2016.