Articles by Rebekah Alvey

Just hours after President Trump announced sweeping new duties on U.S. trade partners, multiple senators from his own party sided with Democrats to rebuke his trade policy.

Wolves to be reevaluated * Becerra runs for governor * Trumps taps Essayli * Tariffs are here

Staffing cuts affecting thousands of employees at the Food and Drug Administration could endanger the agency's ability to protect Americans’ health, according to former top FDA officials and some public health experts.

Oil, biofuel and farm groups that have historically been in competition for shares of the gasoline market have presented a unified ask to the Trump administration for higher volume obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. 
While there are signs of significant progress in these groups coming together from a tumultuous first Trump administration, onlookers warn that some key details could still create fractures within the coalition. 

Senate Republicans released a new budget blueprint that leaves critical fights over spending cuts and key questions about farm bill programs until later and assumes the GOP doesn’t have to pay for the cost of permanently extending expiring provisions of the 2017 tax law.

President Donald Trump is set to unveil the largest tariff announcement of his presidency today, in what he has dubbed “Liberation Day” in America. But those hoping for some runway to prepare for new duties may be disappointed. The White House says the new tariffs will come into play immediately.

CDFA by the numbers * From CARB to lobbyist * Tariff deadline day * Ag chairs to meet on farm bill

Welcome to another tariff deadline week in Washington. President Donald Trump says Wednesday is “the big one.” That’s when he’s expected to unveil his plan for reciprocal duties on U.S. trade partners that apply higher tariff rates than the U.S., although the messaging around the scope of the new duties has been mixed.

Allocations up, snowpack down * Trump’s tariffs on tap this week * Produce sector seeks tariff carveout, incentives