Food recalls in the US were more widespread – and deadly – in 2024
Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...
Trump’s initial federal layoffs hit Tri-Cities, WA area. Here’s what we know so far
Northwest Democrat U.S. senators are tallying up the initial cuts to staff in federal agencies, some of them with workers in the greater Tri-Cities area or who are key to projects here.
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests ...
F.D.A.’s Food Safety Chief Resigns Over Trump Administration Layoffs
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy ...
Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda
The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick ...
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Analysis of the U.S. Department of Energy’s postponement of appliance efficiency standards
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the postponement of several home appliance efficiency mandates set by the ...
Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies
Many of those terminated worked on issues critical to consumers, from improving health care to regulating food packaging to ...