Trump order challenges independence of FCC, FTC and financial regulators
The order is the latest example of Trump’s embrace of a broad and controversial theory of executive power. The White House is confident the Supreme Court will bless his approach.
How Mass Layoffs Of Federal Employees Could Affect The Economy
Experts have identified some potential economic benefits, as well as big risks, from President Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers.
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of ...
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Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off-Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease
Health Secretary Kennedy addresses the Department of Health and Human Services about a new commission on chronic disease.
What new DOGE firings at the FDA could mean for food safety and medical devices
The firings appeared to focus on employees in the agency’s centers for food, medical devices, and tobacco products. The Trump ...
F.D.A.’s Food Safety Chief Resigns Over Trump Administration Layoffs
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy ...
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Head of FDA food division resigns over 'indiscriminate firing' of personnel
The head of the FDA's food division resigned Monday following what he called the "indiscriminate firing" of roughly 89 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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FDA’s former top food official says Trump firings are ‘dismantling’ the division
The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the ...
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FDA foot-dragging might have saved your hands, and you never knew it
The Trump administration is tearing down both regulations and the federal government that enforces them. The consequences will be enormous.
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GSK’s 5-in-1 meningococcal shot wins FDA approval
Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through ...
Breast ultrasounds are 'matter of life and death,' but getting insurance to cover screening can be a challenge
For women with dense breast tissue, ABUS automated ultrasound scans can detect cancers that mammograms can miss. But since ...
Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other prices
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has said that, since January 2025, it is detaining and planning to deport 600 to 1,100 immigrants a day. That marks an increase from the average 282 ...