The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is among the agencies where federal workers will be laid off by the Trump administration in the ongoing federal government shutdown. Employees in the EPA’s Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division received an email indicating the agency would be undertaking a reduction in force. The division works with states on recycling and compost...
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was fired Thursday, one day after telling lawmakers he did not think it was in the public's interest to eliminate the agency. A FEMA spokesperson confirmed Cameron Hamilton was no longer serving as acting administrator. That role is now being filled by David Richardson, who...
The Trump administration violated the law when it withheld three types of grants managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday. The GAO said FEMA’s moves to withhold the grants violated the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which spells out the rules under which a presidential administration can seek...
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision in a stopgap federal spending bill passed by House Republicans this week that would cut a Department of Veteran Affairs fund meant to cover costs for illnesses linked to military burn pits and other chemical exposure. The six-month government spending package, which largely holds federal...
The National Weather Service announced air quality alerts in 10 states Tuesday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the U.S. border. The alerts come as the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre lists 746 active fires Tuesday morning, including 199 that were considered out of control. On Monday morning, 743 active fires were listed,...
Unions representing employees of the National Weather Service and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sued President Trump on Tuesday over an executive order that sought to end employee rights to collectively bargain with the government. Last week, Trump issued an order ending collective bargaining with unions representing the Weather Service and patent office, as well as employees...
The Trump administration is putting up a series of new barriers for renewable energy projects — following through on an apparent promise to hard-line conservatives while rankling moderate Republicans. The moves are expected to create issues for the renewable energy industry, ones critics argue could raise power prices. “If you're a rational Republican senator who...
Steve Bannon called for President Trump to investigate Elon Musk's immigration status and deport him, citing his birth in South Africa and alleged drug use, after Musk criticized Trump's proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act".
Made with an enriched bread dough and filled with a fragrant almond cream, these plush buns are essentially a mash-up of twice-baked almond croissants and fluffy cinnamon rolls.
The hallmark of palomilla, a Cuban American favorite, is its pencil-thin steaks that are marinated with plenty of lime, garlic, and salt. The steaks, along with sliced onion rings, are seared until well browned and burnished. This simple savory dish takes less than 15 minutes to cook, and pairs well with classic Cuban sides like rice and beans, plantains, or even a simple side salad.
One-pan chicken dinners, curries, braises, and beans galore—that's what the Serious Eats staff is cooking at home this month. Oh, and don't worry—we didn't forget the dessert.
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