No longer wallowing in the diplomatic slop, the United States and Russia have reached an agreement that will fully reopen Russian markets to U.S. pork and pork products. Russian had banned the importation of products from 13 key U.S. pork plants in December 2009 due to levels of bacteria in the meat. Read more...

It's a showdown, folks. Health and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius has called out executives of five health insurance companies demanding that they publicly justify their company's proposed premium rate hikes. Read more...

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California), wants the Department of Homeland Security to do something about Transportation Security Agency (TSA) agents who have "engaged in inappropriate and potentially unlawful conduct while screening passengers." Read more...

USDA inspectors have been inconsistent in enforcing laws prohibiting animal abuse at U.S. slaughterhouses, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Read more...