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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last week the administration has been working closely with governors and local leaders to emphasize the security protocols that undergird the resettlement program.“There are some people in this country, even some in Congress, who may not want to have people from another country come as refugees to the United States. That’s a reality,” … [Read more...] about As war ends and Afghans arrive, refugee debate intensifies | Latest Headlines

In addition to all the questions at home, Biden is also adjusting to a new relationship with the Taliban, the Islamist militant group that the U.S. toppled after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and that is now once again in power in Afghanistan.The last Air Force transport plane departed Kabul one minute before midnight Monday, raising questions about why Biden didn’t continue the … [Read more...] about Biden praises airlift, defends departure from ‘forever war’ | Latest Headlines

Corn prices in Chicago sank to a seven-week low as broken grain elevators and power outages in the U.S.’s busiest agricultural port raised concerns about grain supplies with nowhere to go.Hurricane Ida left more than 1 million homes and businesses without electricity in southern Louisiana and also shuttered export terminals in New Orleans. Food supply chains were already under … [Read more...] about Corn crashes as Hurricane Ida devastates busiest US export hub | Latest Headlines

LENEXA, Kan. (AP) — Two companies from Iowa and Nebraska have been fined for tampering with emission controls for hundreds of customers, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.The companies — Midwest Truck Products of Cantril, Iowa; and South Central Diesel Inc. of Holdrege, Nebraska — installed or sold “defeat devices” that make emission controls inoperative, … [Read more...] about Iowa, Nebraska companies fined for diesel emission tampering | Latest Headlines

The water rule — sometimes called “waters of the United States” or WOTUS — has long been a point of contention. In 2015, the Obama administration expanded federal protection to nearly 60% of the nation’s waterways. Because the Obama rule also faced several legal challenges, Monday's decision puts back in place a 1986 standard — which is broader in scope than the Trump rule but … [Read more...] about Judge tosses Trump rollback of clean water safeguards | Latest Headlines