Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday announced the “Know Your Farmer–Know Your Food Compass,” an interactive Web-based map that links farmers and produce to the public.

The prices at the pump are a reminder as to why “we need to develop new sources of American-made energy,” said President Barack Obama on Thursday.

The Department of Justice and 49 state attorneys general have reached a $25 billion settlement with the country’s five largest mortgage lenders: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase Co., Wells Fargo & Company, Citibank, and Ally Financial (formally GMAC).

The Obama administration announced Thursday it had moved a step closer to increasing development and production of offshore wind projects off the nation’s Atlantic coast.

Sam LaHood, the son of Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, has been barred from leaving Egypt.

House Democrats continued their boycott of Indiana’s 2012 legislative session Thursday after shutting business down Jan. 4, the first day back to work for the Indiana House of Representatives.

Ms. Edwards said, “You can’t possibly think about missing it. It is just extraordinary. One of the most energetic and beautiful dancing I’ve ever seen. “

E-Verify, run by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is a system made to cross reference employers’ new hires to confirm that they are eligible to work in the United States. The idea behind the policy is to have companies be part of the solution in curbing illegal immigration.

91.9 million Americans expected to travel 50 or more miles away from home. This is up 1.4 percent over last year and represents approximately 30 percent of the population.

The White House announced yesterday a Department of Labor proposal to revise worker regulations and offer wage and overtime salary protections for workers providing in-home care services.