More than 3,800 employees took the first offer back in February, and nearly three times as many took a second offer in April. WASHINGTON—More than 15,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have accepted a buyout offer from the federal government, resigning or taking early retirement in exchange for months of paid leave
A key focus of the executive order is cutting red tape to shorten the timelines for building new plants. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting domestic production of prescription drugs and reducing America’s dependence on foreign pharmaceutical supply chains. The order directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
The U.S. government has previously funded gain-of-function research in China. President Donald Trump on May 5 banned federal funding for gain-of-function research in some countries, including China, just weeks after his administration said that COVID-19 likely came from a Chinese laboratory that received U.S. funding. “It’s a big deal,” Trump said in the Oval Office
The U.S. government has funded gain-of-function research in China. President Donald Trump on May 5 banned federal funding for gain-of-function research in other countries, including China, just weeks after his administration said that COVID-19 likely came from a Chinese laboratory that received U.S. funding. “It’s a big deal,” Trump said in the Oval Office while
The FAA told Congress it is reviewing the Army helicopter’s route in the ‘loss of separation’ incident to determine if it violated an agreement. The Army has suspended helicopter flights into and around the Pentagon after an incident last week involving a military helicopter flying close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that resulted
All future funds to the university will be at the Trump administration’s discretion, a White House official said. The Trump administration will no longer issue government grants to Harvard University, a White House official said on May 5. Education Secretary Linda McMahon will send a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber on Monday night to
The Georgia governor was widely regarded as the leading Republican primary candidate in 2026 to try to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). WASHINGTON—Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that he will not be a candidate in the U.S. Senate election in Georgia in 2026. A Republican serving his second and final term as governor, Kemp