The USDA inspector general has a broad mandate, pursuing consumer food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department as well as violations of animal welfare laws. The USDA has ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Stephen Vaden as deputy secretary of USDA for his upcoming administration. Vaden, who served as general counsel for USDA during Trump’s ...

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended ... A total of $227 million of those payments have gone to facilities that have had multiple outbreaks. APHIS said 67 commercial poultry ...

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seen in Washington ...

“USDA is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of animals protected under the Animal Welfare Act,” said Deputy Administrator for USDA’s Animal Care program Sarah Helming. “The ...

“USDA is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of animals protected under the Animal Welfare Act,” Deputy Administrator Sarah Helming for USDA’s Animal Care program said. “The partnership ...

These fly larvae infest warm-blooded animals, including humans, causing severe infections. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has heightened import restrictions on animal ...

A Lakewood resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison after law enforcement determined he was leading a South Puget Sound drug trafficking organization that stretched all the way to the East Coast.

Sarah N. Lynch is the lead reporter for Reuters covering the U.S. Justice Department out of Washington, D.C. During her time on the beat, she has covered everything from the Mueller report and the ...

In 2025, a host of talented filmmakers are leading the charge in creating compelling female-centric stories across films and series. These directors are spotlighting women's voices and experiences ...

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