Border patrol commander Gregory Bovino returned with large numbers of agents to Chicago on Tuesday after a month long absence. Gov. Pritzker said this time, the state’s population is ready to respond.

“he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys’.” www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

In Rep. David Valadao’s district, more than half of constituents are on Medicaid & 28% on SNAP. Yet he voted for a Republican budget blueprint with deep cuts to both programs. Here’s how it could impact people, and Valadao’s political future. New from me and my colleague @andysullivan.bsky.social

Beef tallow or rendered beef fat has been trending among right-leaning social media influencers who believe consuming seed oils such as canola leads to issues like heart disease and obesity. Now, the substance has a powerful advocate in the U.S. government. My latest @reuters.com

The Trump administration’s effort to slash and reshape American foreign aid is crippling the intricate global system that aims to prevent and respond to famine reut.rs/3EsgU7r

The purchases were stopped despite the State Department’s waiver exempting food from the U.S. foreign aid freeze

As Musk appears to take greater control of US federal government, it’s worth taking a look back at grave management issues in his own businesses. Here’s our 2023 series www.reuters.com/investigates...

Experts say even the threat of tariffs can be inflationary, with food companies rushing to come up with contingency plans that add to the cost of business. New from me and my colleagues at @reuters.com

My latest: Chicago is poised to end its tipped minimum wage thus fall. Experts say real changes are coming to the local restaurant industry but lessons from other states show it won’t fall apart.