Edesia Nutrition was among the fortunate few whose USAID agreement survived a whipsaw couple of months that saw the cancellation of more than 80% of the agency’s foreign assistance contracts. Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off 10% of its workforce. Edesia’s
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUBJECT: Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of theFederal Workforce By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Delegation of Authority to Make Suitability Determinations and Required Rulemaking. (a) The
The White House has said the mass deportations will continue as it contests the judge’s order. A federal judge said on March 20 that the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on the timing of deportation flights shuttling hundreds of Venezuelan nationals out of the United States was “woefully insufficient” and accused
During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but said he’d prefer to work with Congress and teacher unions to dismantle the agency and move education appropriations to other federal agencies and the states. Since
During an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, President Donald Trump’s plans for the Department of Education appeared ambiguous. He didn’t rule out executive action at that time but said he would prefer to work with Congress and teachers unions to dismantle the agency and move education appropriations to other federal agencies and the states.
The SSA previously identified more than $800 million in cost savings for fiscal year 2025. The Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 19 announced a plan to reduce costs and enhance security measures following stakeholder feedback and a recent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The SSA said in a statement that a “phased
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is not backing the recall effort against his former opponent, Democratic Mayor Karen Bass.