Derek Copeland, who was recently fired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, holds a USDA work shirt near his residence in Opelika, Alabama. The Air Force veteran had worked as a dog trainer for the USDA. Alyssa Pointer for NPR hide caption toggle caption Alyssa Pointer for NPR Derek Copeland was 11 days away from
Drugs and medical devices for pets and other animals go through approval processes through the FDA. Staff handling parts of this work lost their jobs in the recent round of firings from the Trump administration. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Images One casualty of the mass firings across federal health agencies
Many scientists fear that cuts at NSF will slow or stall advances in basic research, including in computer science, causing America to lose its competitive edge. Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images/Moment RF The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees on Tuesday. According to an NSF spokesperson, the firings are
The Trump administration on Tuesday cut more than 10 percent of the work force at the National Science Foundation, an independent agency that supports cutting-edge scientific research, adding to the widespread purge of federal workers with probationary status that began last week. Michael England, a spokesman for the foundation, said in a statement that the
The Trump administration dismissed fewer than 50 workers from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) over the weekend after fears of wider layoffs that caused chaos among staff were quickly rescinded. Reuters learned from sources on Friday that 325 NNSA workers were sent notices that they had been laid off from the agency, which is
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