Trump Administration

Mountain lion (Puma concolor) from southern Colorado with tawny fur and characteristic facial features, mounted specimen at Garden of the Gods visitor center.

September 26, 2025

Trump Administration Set to Remove Look-Alike Protections for 11 Species as Advocates Warn of ‘War on Biodiversity’

The Trump administration has proposed removing or revising Endangered Species Act protections for 11 animals that closely resemble threatened or endangered species. This change could affect pumas, butterflies, sturgeon, and turtles that

Donald Trump blurred in background with a conference placard reading “President United States” in focus, captured at an international session.

News·Policy·USA

Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee Gives Tech Giants 48 Hours to Adapt: ‘Train Americans’ Says Commerce Secretary

H-1B Fee Increase Calculator: Before vs After $215 Previous Fee $100,000 New Fee Company Impact Calculator Select a Company: Amazon (10,000+ H-1B workers)Microsoft (5,000+ H-1B workers)Tata Consultancy (4,000+ H-1B workers)Google (3,500+ H-1B workers)Apple (3,000+ H-1B workers)Enter Custom Number Number of

September 20, 2025

WIC Shutdown Puts 7 Million Families at Risk as $8 Billion Aid Hangs in Limbo

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Dollar-shaped cereal falling into milk symbolizes the strain of food costs and federal shutdown uncertainty affecting WIC families. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

RFK Jr. Fires NIH Whistleblower Dr. Marrazzo After Complaint About Vaccine Research Interference

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), approximately three weeks

USDA staff member processes a SNAP/EBT transaction at an outdoor farmers’ market stall, helping a shopper use nutrition benefits to buy fresh produce.

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SNAP Benefits End Nov. 1 for 42M Americans: $187 Monthly Aid Cutoff Triggers Food Security Crisis

SNAP Benefits Crisis: 42 Million Americans Face Food Aid Cutoff ⚠️ Government Shutdown Crisis 42 Million Americans at Risk: SNAP Benefits Face Unprecedented Cutoff as Shutdown Drags On 📅 October 30, 2025

Govind Tekale

October 30, 2025