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Supreme Court Clears Path for DOGE to Access Millions of Americans’ Social Security Data

On Friday, the Supreme Court paved the way for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, of the White House to get private data held by the Social Security Administration during the course of judicial processes. In an unsigned ruling, the high court consented to temporarily suspend a Maryland federal district court’s injunction that restricted…

Supreme Court Clears Path for DOGE to Access Millions of Americans' Social Security Data

Midea Initiates Recall of 1.7 Million Air Conditioners After Mold Hazard Identified

In a recall notice published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Midea stated that water can collect in the appliance manufacturer’s U Window Air Conditioner and U+ Window Air Conditioner units, potentially resulting in the formation of mold. Mold can lead to illnesses and respiratory problems. The advisory states that the CPSC has received…

Midea Initiates Recall of 1.7 Million Air Conditioners After Mold Hazard Identified

FDA Faces Nearly 20% Food Inspector Vacancy Rate Following Trump-Era Hiring Freeze

Following departures prompted by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures and a government-wide hiring freeze that had halted efforts to re-empower their workforce, several agency officials tell that nearly one in five positions across the Food and Drug Administration’s human food inspection divisions are now unfilled. Several federal health officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity…

FDA Faces Nearly 20% Food Inspector Vacancy Rate Following Trump-Era Hiring Freeze