Kristina Peterson

Washington, D.C., United States

Food and Agriculture Policy Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Enterprise reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Forever in favor of swimming pools, breakfast, libraries and coffee.

Articles

Who Takes a Hit From Trump’s Tax Megabill: SNAP Recipients, Medicaid Users, Student Loan Borrowers and Others

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Katy Stech Ferek |Kristina Peterson |Jasmine Li

GOP’s efforts to offset tax cuts hit recipients of food aid, Medicaid users, college borrowers, EV driversHouse Republicans narrowly passed legislation that would extend President Trump’s tax cuts for most Americans and create new breaks while cementing other conservative priorities. To help offset some of the costs of the president’s agenda, the package also included spending cuts.
美卫生部长小肯尼迪对农药的攻击招致特朗普政府官员抵触

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Kristina Peterson

知情人士透露，美国卫生部长小肯尼迪试图将农药列为美国健康问题潜在原因的举动，引来了白宫和政府机构官员的反对，他们担心此举会扰乱食品供应链。据知情人士透露，美国卫生部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪(Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)试图将农药列为美国健康问题潜在原因的举动，引来了一些白宫和政府部门官员的抵触，他们担心此举会扰乱食品供应链。知情人士称，肯尼迪正在牵头撰写一份即将发布的报告，题为《让美国再次健康》(Make America Healthy Again, 简称MAHA)，他希望强调他所认为的农药的有害影响。此前他曾发起运动，呼吁将农药从食品供应中移除。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
ケネディ米厚生長官の「農薬排除」論、政権内で難色

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Kristina Peterson |Josh Dawsey |Liz Essley Whyte

食品サプライチェーンの混乱招くとの懸念で　【ワシントン】ロバート・ケネディ・ジュニア米厚生長官は農薬の使用が国民の健康に被害をもたらす潜在的理由になっていると主張しているが、政権関係者や当局者の一部はこれに対し難色を示している。事情に詳しい関係者らが明らかにした。当局者の間では、農薬使用についてのこうした主張は食品サプライチェーンの混乱を招くとの懸念が浮上しているという。　ケネディ氏は「メーク・アメリカ・ヘルシー・アゲイン（アメリカを再び健康に、MAHA）」を掲げ、近く発表される報告書のとりまとめを主導。事情に詳しい関係者らは、ケネディ氏が農薬による有害な影響とされる点を報告書内で強調する考えだとしている。同氏は従来、食品から農薬を排除するよう訴えてきた。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Exclusive | Trump Officials Balk at RFK Jr.’s Attack on Pesticides

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Kristina Peterson |Josh Dawsey |Liz Essley Whyte

Some fear disruptions to the food supply chainWASHINGTON—A bid by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to label pesticides as a potential cause of U.S. health woes has attracted pushback from some White House and agency officials who are concerned the move would disrupt the food supply chain, according to people familiar with the debate.
Meet the Republican and Democratic Lawmakers Still Managing to Stay Friends

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Kristina Peterson

In a Congress where petty squabbles are common, across-the-aisle friendships are increasingly rare. Burpees and meals together help. WASHINGTON—Every morning Congress is in session, a bipartisan group of lawmakers meets in the House gym at 6:30 a.m. for an hour of cardio and weights. Discussing politics is forbidden. Lawmakers who transgress are forced to do burpees. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In
How RFK Jr.’s Rise Could Benefit the ‘Food Babe’ and Other MAHA Acolytes

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Kristina Peterson |Corrie Driebusch

HHS secretary elevates lightly regulated wellness companies and allows advisers to keep investments, after vowing to end conflictsWASHINGTON—Before taking office, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to avoid conflicts of interest in U.S. health policymaking, and said food companies and drugmakers exerted too much influence.
Drugmakers Have Spent Millions Targeting ‘Middlemen’-and It’s Paying Off

1 month ago | wsj.com | Josh Dawsey |Kristina Peterson |Maggie Severns

The pharmaceutical industry translated a wonky policy topic into a talking point repeated by a range of groupsWhen President Trump signed an executive order this month to try to reduce drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry scored a big win. Within 90 days, the order said, Trump’s staff should put together a report “re-evaluating the role of middlemen,” who have been the target of one of the most sweeping and expensive lobbying campaigns in recent years. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
The MAGA Lobbyists Upending Washington with McDonald’s and Bear Hunting

1 month ago | wsj.com | Maggie Severns |Kristina Peterson

April 28, 2025 5:00 am ETTo get to know Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the lobbyist Ches McDowell didn’t scramble to set up a meeting after the election or donate to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, both common tactics in Washington. Instead, McDowell snagged an invite, through his friend Donald Trump Jr., to a falconry trip Kennedy hosted. On a sunny day in upstate New York last October, McDowell got his time with the future cabinet secretary while he fed mice to the falcons after a successful hunt.
Usha Vance, a Quiet Confidante, Becomes Celebrity on India Trip

1 month ago | wsj.com | Natalie Andrews |Kristina Peterson |Krishna Pokharel

April 23, 2025 9:00 pm ETVice President JD Vance was less than two minutes into a speech in Jaipur, India this week, when he had a question for one of his most trusted advisers. He had just visited the Akshardham Temple, he said, turning to his wife, second lady Usha Vance, seated in the front row. “Did I pronounce that right, honey? I did OK?” he asked. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Usha Vance, a Quiet Confidante, Becomes Celebrity on India Trip

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Natalie Andrews |Kristina Peterson |Krishna Pokharel

NowIndia and Pakistan near strategic standoff after Pahalgam attack in KashmirTensions have escalated between the two nuclear powers following Tuesday’s attack on tourists by separatists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan threatened to suspend its participation in all bilateral agreements with India, including the 1972 Simla Agreement, on Thursday …5 hours agoCompanies are increasingly using AI for cybersecurity protection - now will it work?