Mon, February 17, 2025

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Reuters

Scholz calls for 'strong and sovereign' Europe ahead of security talks in Paris

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Newsweek

John Fetterman Calls Out Elon Musk After Recent Support for Trump Ally

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Americans Shocked by '60 Minutes' Report on German Free Speech Policing

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: WESA

Hundreds of Pittsburghers protest Trump cuts, voice support for Ukraine, immigrants, trans people

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Newsweek

DC House Prices Slashed As DOGE Targets Federal Workers

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live: Building produ .. king like a brick, report calls for code shake-up

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump pushes Russia to end war with Ukraine as government overhaul takes shape in the US

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: KY3

Trump nominates former Missouri GOP leader to stay as top DC federal prosecutor

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: PBS

How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: ktvq

Trump's widespread federal layoffs could be felt across the country

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: PBS

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: CNN

European leaders to host Ukraine summit as Trump pushes peace talks with Russia

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Elon Musk Raises Alarm Over Social Security

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: WPLG

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

MK Stalin vs Dharmendra Pradhan: Centre can't bla .. er; union minister fires back with Hindi argument

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

Assam: FIR filed against Pakistan national allegedly linked to Congress MP Gogoi's wife

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: WBTW

Trump administration cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

Analysis-Italy's Meloni takes on the judiciary, in echo of Berlusconi

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

Washington Post refuses to run $115,000 ad titled 'Fire Elon Musk,' report says

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: ABC

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: Reuters

Italy's Meloni takes on the judiciary, in echo of Berlusconi

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: CNN

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

Former UK PM John Major warns of dangers if US does not stand by allies

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: ABC

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: NDTV

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: CounterPunch

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump takes a lap at Daytona as Elon Musk reportedly seeks access to personal taxpayer data: Live

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: ABC

GOP Sen. Mullin: Trump is the only person who can force Putin to the table

[ Mon, Feb 17th 2025 ]: MSN

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Sun, February 16, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk's DOGE requests access to IRS tax database: Sources

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Who Is Ashley St. Clair? Author Says She's Had Elon Musk's 13th Child

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: Yahoo

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: ABC

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: PBS

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: CNN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

Zelensky's request to Donald Trump, before "meeting the Russians"

[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

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[ Sun, Feb 16th 2025 ]: MSN

European Union extends Operation ASPIDES mandate to safeguard Red Sea navigation

Trump administration cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

Nearly half of the FDA's $6.9 billion budget comes from fees paid by companies the agency regulates, including drug and medical device makers, which allows the agency to hire extra scientists to
The Trump administration implemented budget cuts that significantly impacted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), particularly affecting employees involved in food safety, medical devices, and tobacco products. These cuts led to a reduction in the workforce, with the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products seeing a decrease of 10% in its staff, and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health losing 13% of its employees. The Office of Regulatory Affairs, responsible for food safety inspections, also experienced a reduction in its workforce. These reductions have raised concerns about the FDA's ability to effectively regulate and ensure the safety of food, medical devices, and tobacco products, potentially compromising public health. The cuts were part of a broader effort to reduce federal spending, but critics argue that they undermine the FDA's mission to protect and promote public health.

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