(Bloomberg) — Jim Jones, the head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw the agency’s banning of the food dye Red No. 3 earlier this year, stepped down on Monday, citing widespread cuts across the agency that he said will make it hard to implement the types of changes … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired. Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, … Read more
Washington: A massive layoff has shaken the federal workforce, with thousands of employees let go in a matter of days. The layoffs, which were reportedly ordered by Donald Trump, have affected mostly probationary staff, with approximately 200,000 workers set to be impacted, per the Washington Post. The latest round of layoffs occurred on Friday, with … Read more
Washington: Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the “disease detectives” were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu. The sackings come as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pushes to downsize … Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to ease energy efficiency standards for many household appliances and fixtures, targeting environmental rules embraced by his predecessor Joe Biden. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said his department is postponing the implementation of seven mandates on home appliances from the Biden administration, casting it as an action that … Read more
(Bloomberg) — The former chief technologist of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleged in a legal filing that the Trump administration is on the verge of deleting a database with sensitive financial information, as concerns mount over billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle federal agencies. In the declaration filed in the US District Court for … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly begun laying off probationary employees as it moves to the next stage of its plans to aggressively shrink the federal workforce. More than 200,000 recently hired federal workers are currently serving out their probationary period, according to the most recently available government data. The Trump … Read more
Trump prioritises Americans’ safety: Officials on Pannun plot NEW DELHI: President Donald Trump prioritises nothing more than the safety of every American, said senior Trump administration officials in first remarks on the foiled murder-for-hire plot against US national and India-designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The Biden administration had indicted an Indian govt official for orchestrating … Read more
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with US President Donald Trump today, marking one of the earliest high-level interactions of the Trump administration. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor emphasized the importance of this meeting, highlighting its strategic implications for India-US relations.“It’s fairly significant that our … Read more
The Associated Press was blocked from an event in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, following disputes over the agency using the Gulf of Mexico instead of the Gulf of America. Earlier, President Donald Trump announced that February 9 would be the first “Gulf of America Day,” a move that came after … Read more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at his weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) A wave of grassroots activism is shaking up the Democratic caucus in Congress. Frustration is mounting among progressive organizers and Democratic voters, who are demanding stronger resistance to … Read more
Democratic lawmakers criticized what they called the Trump administration’s “extreme” efforts to reshape the U.S. government, vowing to oppose those changes despite limited political capital in both chambers of the U.S. Congress. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on the chamber’s floor Monday that Republicans were departing from their campaign pledge not to follow Project … Read more