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Monday, May 5, 2025
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Appetite for Risk: When Food Safety Enforcement Disappears
Public PolicyCivil Rights
Trump's administration slashed FDA enforcement actions by one-third, fired food safety staff, eliminated advisory committees tracking Salmonella and E. coli, and withdrew rules to reduce poultry contamination. Mass layoffs at FDA and USDA leave the food system with weakened oversight as safety standards shift to states.
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Left Behind: When Federal Disability Support Disappears
Public PolicyCivil Rights
Trump wants to cut $163 billion in disability spending, eliminate protection and advocacy programs, and slash Social Security Administration staff by 7,000 workers. Millions of Americans with disabilities face losing vital services.
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