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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his first public appearance before the Senate today to discuss his nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. 

The White House has ordered the review of 2,600 programs across the federal government, including dozens at USDA, to assess them for their compliance with President Donald Trump's intention to rid the government of "green new deal" spending, special assistance for minorities and other programs that may contravene his wishes. 

A directive from President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget to suspend grant and loan payments, starting Tuesday, created confusion across Washington and state capitals. On Tuesday evening, a judge stayed the planned funding pause.

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition assistance, among other issues. 

An ambitious effort to reduce the size of the federal government in the second Trump administration is encountering skepticism from seasoned government observers and watchdogs who wonder whether the billionaires leading it know what they’re getting into.

The Food and Drug Administration has advanced a long awaited proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labels, signaling a push by the Biden administration to release the proposal ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. 

California Rep. Jim Costa is challenging David Scott of Georgia to lead Democrats on the House Ag Committee in the next Congress. Costa says some committee members urged him to consider the move.

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz, Senior Counsel at OFW Law in Washington, D.C., announces the celebration of WIC's five decades of successful services to a large population of participants and the nation's public health infrastructure.