Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

Rejected by Washington, Federal Workers Find Open Arms in State Governments

Seeking to serve as a counterweight to the Trump administration, a flurry of mostly blue states has created initiatives — and ad campaigns — to lure federal employees to state government jobs.

Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Federal Funds for Undocumented Migrants

President Trump’s executive order also directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that federal funds do not encourage people to come to the United States illegally.

Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water

The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.

Trump Suggests Shutting Down FEMA, Saying States Should Manage Disasters

“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.