55 h. ago Federal judge questions Los Angeles leaders about wasteful homeless spending following audit and calls for receivership

Federal judge questions Los Angeles leaders about wasteful homeless spending following audit and calls for receivership  ABC7 Los Angeles

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3 d. ago G.O.P.’s Push to Cut Federal Spending Places New York Budget in Limbo

State leaders no longer expect to get the $91 billion in federal aid they originally anticipated, but exactly how much they will get remains unknown as they try to pass a budget.

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6 d. ago First on Fox: Republican senators urged to 'go on offense' on DOGE goals, highlight work with Trump, Musk

The Senate Republican campaign committee is calling on GOP senators to showcase the mission of President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk to use DOGE to "eliminate wasteful spending" by the federal government.

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1 week ago Researchers fear grants for studies on health disparities may be cut in anti

The Trump administration's broad definition of DEI could also impact health outcomes for rural White Americans

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2 w. ago Takeaways From The Times Interview With Chuck Schumer About the Federal Spending Bill

The day after angering many Democrats’ by backing a Republican spending bill, Schumer argued that he can still lead his party in the Senate, even amid furious backlash.

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2 w. ago Funding bill grants Trump, Musk more control over federal spending

Funding bill grants Trump, Musk more control over federal spending  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Spending Bill Omits Billions for Local Projects as Congress Cedes Power to Trump

The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billions of dollars in member-requested projects, another way in which Congress has ceded its power on federal spending.

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2 w. ago SCOOP: Trump crafts plan to cut spending without Congress after shutdown is averted

President Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this year, and plan to fast-track it.

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2 w. ago Pentagon clips civilian employees' credit cards in line with DOGE cuts

The Trump administration has drawn down the spending limit on government-issued travel and purchase cards for federal civilian employees to just one dollar.

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2 w. ago Elon Musk says DOGE involvement is making it harder to run his businesses

In an interview with Fox’s Larry Kudlow on Monday, billionaire Elon Musk admitted that his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Donald Trump’s initiative to reduce federal spending, is making it tougher to run his many businesses: X, Tesla, xAI, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Starlink. “How are you running your other businesses?” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago House Republicans unveil plan to fund government through September

Over the weekend, House Republicans unveiled a 99-page plan to keep the federal government running through September. Congress needs to approve a spending bill by Friday or face another shutdown.

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3 w. ago A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government." 

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3 w. ago Exclusive — Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer: ‘When Families Fail, Government Grows’

The breakdown of marriage and family structure is one of the main causes of bloated state and federal government spending, Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. The post Exclusive — Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer: ‘When Families Fail, Government Grows’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook

On this special episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about Elon Musk’s move to put spending limits on US government employee credit cards, plus how DOGE is embracing AI.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies

The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.

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3 w. ago Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address

The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.

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