If the heads of 20 federal agencies are to be believed, disastrous consequences await if President Obama and Congress fail to reach a budget deal, triggering the automatic, across-the-board cuts known as “sequestration.” Those cuts are slated to begin March 1, and earlier this month, the Senate Appropriations Committee asked[...]

Recently, Roll Call analyzed the financial assets of U.S. lawmakers, contained in mandatory annual disclosures, to determine the members of the U.S. Congress that have the highest approximate net worth. Although these Congressional disclosures are not exact—they are displayed in a range of estimated value over broad categories—Roll Call, a Capitol[...]

Will another supplement be turned into a drug? Harvard researchers have found that a flavonoid compound in apples called rutin (it’s also found in onions, buckwheat, citrus fruits, and tea) has powerful properties that prevents blood clots in heart vessels. Rutin could prevent both the arterial clots that cause heart attacks[...]