20 Democratic AGs sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general say that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless state’s agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. The attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have threatened to cut off funding to states that refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Email messages seeking comment were sent Tuesday to the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security.

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

(AP) — Government data shows U.S. retail egg prices have declined for the first time since October. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12 in April after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index released on Tuesday. The average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, which was the steepest monthly decline since March 1984. Still, U.S. egg prices remain near record highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu continues to wipe out egg-laying hens. April’s store price was 79% higher than a year earlier, when the retail price averaged $2.86 per dozen.

FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks. The announcement Tuesday is the latest action by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against a substance that has been a mainstay of dental care for decades. The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a scientific review of the products by late October with the aim of removing them from the market. Formally withdrawing medical products requires a lengthy rulemaking process that can take years. Instead, the FDA will ask manufacturers to voluntary pull their products.

Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Senate has advanced a bill that would further complicate a massive carbon-capture pipeline project routed across several Midwestern states. The debate over the bill that preceded Monday’s vote exposed a clear rift among Republicans over property rights and the future of the state’s agricultural dominance. The legislation, which narrowly passed, would prohibit the renewal of permits for a carbon dioxide pipeline, limit the use of such a pipeline to 25 years and significantly increase the insurance coverage requirements for the pipeline company. Already passed by the Iowa House, the measure now goes to Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. A spokesperson for the governor said Tuesday that the governor’s office is reviewing the bill.