Steve Davies

Staffing cuts affecting thousands of employees at the Food and Drug Administration could endanger the agency's ability to protect Americans’ health, according to former top FDA officials and some public health experts.

A federal judge blocked what he calls the “likely unlawful mass terminations” of probationary employees but narrowed the scope of his injunction to the 19 states and the District of Columbia that sued the federal government.

President Donald Trump is set to unveil the largest tariff announcement of his presidency today, in what he has dubbed “Liberation Day” in America. But those hoping for some runway to prepare for new duties may be disappointed. The White House says the new tariffs will come into play immediately.

A flagship program to evaluate the impact of “climate-smart” practices and promote regenerative agriculture is starving for money.

Welcome to another tariff deadline week in Washington. President Donald Trump says Wednesday is “the big one.” That’s when he’s expected to unveil his plan for reciprocal duties on U.S. trade partners that apply higher tariff rates than the U.S., although the messaging around the scope of the new duties has been mixed.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will eliminate 20,000 employees and cut HHS’ regional offices in half as part of what the department calls a “dramatic restructuring.”

Salmon strategy progress * Why auto tariffs may matter to ag * Shipbuilding plan could hike produce prices

The fate of an $8 billion program that funds internet services in rural areas and schools is now formally before the Supreme Court, which seemed inclined to uphold its constitutionality after arguments Wednesday.

Fining abandoned orchards * SWP allocations up 5% * Russia wants more in cease-fire talks

Farmers who have benefited from programs providing locally grown foods to food pantries and schools are struggling with USDA’s recent termination of the programs, a decision that also has prompted protests from Democratic lawmakers.