Trump guts the Education Department with massive layoffs; shock waves reach California
As Trump begins dismantling the Education Department, student loan services, civil rights enforcement and funding for ...
USDA ends $1 billion for schools, food banks to buy food from local suppliers
Schools and local food banks will lose about $1.1 billion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the purchase of food ...
What’s being lost with the DOGE cuts? These fired feds can tell you.
The Washington Post spoke to fired workers who explained their roles — and what the country is losing with the elimination of ...
Education Department cuts: Loss of money could affect 100,000 Palm Beach County students
The Education Department has announced that half of its workforce will be fired. Here's what kinds of federal money Palm ...
USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
The U.S. Agriculture Department is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food ...
USDA halts funding to University of Maine System after Trump spat with governor
Gov. Janet Mills and Donald Trump publicly fought in February over the state of Maine failing to comply with a presidential executive order on women's sports.
Concern over food insecurity rises as the USDA cuts two COVID-era food assistance programs
We continue to advocate and ask that food insecurity not be part of those budget cost-saving measures because it is such an ...
Some Republican lawmakers have concerns about Elon Musk and DOGE. Here’s what they’ve said
With more reductions anticipated, here is a look at what some of those Republican members of Congress have had to say about ...
USDA Disbands Two Key Food Safety Committees
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising ...
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‘Fired for no reason’
Experts warn that cuts to the federal firefighting workforce could hamper preparations for this year’s peak fire season.
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'Don't understand the logic': Local response to USDA cutting grants for schools, food banks to buy from nearby farms
The Hunger Task Force partnered with eight different Wisconsin farms, including Happy Day Farmhaus. Padovano said the farm ...
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Join us to talk temperature on the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers
Join us virtually on March 17, 2025, to learn more about our agency’s efforts in developing a strategy to achieve healthy ...