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Monday, May 5, 2025
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FDA enforcement plummets as USDA fires food safety inspectors
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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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Social Security Administration faces $163 billion cut targeting disability insurance
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Trump proposed cutting $163 billion in disability spending May 5, 2025, eliminating protection and advocacy programs while slashing Social Security Administration staff by 7,000 workers, threatening vital services for millions of Americans with disabilities who depend on federal support.
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