And what the seemingly illegal mass firings could mean for the future of independent agencies in the federal government.
USDA and other agencies need closer oversight as the Trump administration purges inspectors general, Senate Agriculture Chair ...
Phyllis Fong had informed her colleagues in an email that she planned to remain in her position, asserting that the termination notice did not follow legal requirements and therefore was not valid.
Reuters learned exclusively Phyllis Fong, the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was escorted ...