The FDA finalized a new post-market food chemical safety assessment program on May 12, 2026. The agency launched formal reassessments …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-27-fda-reassesses-safety-of-yoga-mat-chemical-preservative.html

U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a deal for China to resume rare earth exports under temporary licenses, pending President Xi …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-23-us-china-rare-earth-agreement-shows-progress.html

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 304 on May 19, 2026, requiring parental consent for minors to receive HPV …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-22-iowa-law-requires-parental-consent-hpv-hepb-vaccines.html

Sen. Rand Paul called for a DOJ investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci for alleged perjury during 2021 congressional testimony about …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-16-rand-paul-demands-doj-investigation-fauci-perjury.html

President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing this week for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping beginning May 14. Trump …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-14-trump-lands-in-beijing-pivotal-xi-summit.html

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya delayed publication of a March 2026 study showing COVID-19 vaccines reduced hospitalization risk by 55% …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-12-cdc-blocks-covid-vaccine-study-publication-amid-methodology-dispute.html

The proposed Stratos Project in Box Elder County, Utah, would require 9 gigawatts of power—more than double the electricity used …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-11-scientists-say-data-center-will-trigger-climate-catastrophe.html

President Trump announced Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons amid ongoing negotiations. The U.S. is demanding Iran surrender …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-08-us-nears-framework-for-iran-deal.html

Brent crude oil prices plunged nearly 11% to below $98 per barrel on Wednesday May 6 as reports emerged that the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-08-global-oil-markets-rally-us-iran-peace-talks.html

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced initiatives targeting SSRI antidepressants, which 16.6% of U.S. adults currently take. The plan …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-07-kennedy-launches-bold-initiative-curb-antidepressant-dependency.html