POLITICS

More Than 15,000 USDA Employees Have Taken Federal Buyout

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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

Trump Signs Order to Boost US Drug Manufacturing Ahead of Potential Pharma Tariffs

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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

Palestinian student explains why he challenged Trump after release: “You will not silence me”

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Palestinian student explains why he challenged Trump after release: “You will not silence me” – CBS News Watch CBS News Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian Columbia student who had been detained by immigration authorities when he went to his U.S. citizenship interview, was released after a judge’s order. He spoke to Lilia Luciano in his first

Trump Bans Biomedical Research in Other Countries

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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