45 h. ago Trump cutting funding to train and support European troops in countries bordering Russia: report

The apparent shift has alarmed European defense leaders, who see the presence of U.S. troops and support as a key deterrent against Moscow

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50 h. ago President of Northwestern University quits amid layoffs forced by Trump cuts

Michael H Schill led the institution for three years, during which Trump administration slashed nearly $800mThe president of Northwestern University said Thursday that he was stepping down amid a turbulent period marked by clashes with Republican lawmakers and steep federal funding cuts under the Trump administration that forced widespread layoffs.Michael H Schill, who has led the institution for three years, has been under heavy scrutiny in conservative circles this year. The Trump administration slashed nearly $800m in research funding after sustained criticism from Republicans. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago DWP announces fund for 300,000 people as 'benefit cut' act becomes law

The Universal Credit Act, which cuts funding for some people on sickness and disability benefits, has been signed into law

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69 h. ago Trump unlawfully cancelled $2.2bn in Harvard research grants, judge rules

Decision marks major victory for school after White House accused it of not addressing harassment of Jewish studentsA federal judge on Wednesday ruled Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2bn in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the Ivy League school.The decision by US district judge Allison Burroughs in Boston marked a major legal victory for Harvard as it seeks to cut a deal that could bring an end to the White House’s multi-front conflict with the country’s oldest and richest university. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Pfizer CEO is latest to say Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize – for something much of MAGA hates

Vaccine makers are publicly defending Covid-era achievements as the Trump administration rolls back vaccine approvals and cuts research funding

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2 d. ago Judge sides with Harvard and orders Trump to reverse billions in funding cuts – US politics live

Federal judge in Boston orders reversal of administration’s cuts to more than $2.6bn in funding research grantsAs part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago New London mayor prepared to fund crossing guards that school board cut

New London mayor prepared to fund crossing guards that school board cut  The Day

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3 d. ago Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programsAs Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress.The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld federal funds will disappear. The activists called for the release of the funding for programs such as Pepfar (the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief), a program established in 2003 that has saved an estimated 26 million lives around the world and promised to help bring the HIV epidemic to an end. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago PBS, NPR stations working to cope with — and survive — government funding cuts

A month after Congress voted to strip public media of public money, PBS and NPR stations are working to cope — and survive

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6 d. ago Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that's a lifeline for many rural communities

President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing

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6 d. ago Trump administration cut funding to shooting prevention programs in Minnesota weeks before school shooting

In Minnesota, $800,000 in federal grants to local agencies, including the state Department of Public Safety and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, were cut last month, undermining efforts to prevent mass violence

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8 d. ago AmeriCorps gets $184 million in funding back after lawsuit challenged Trump cuts, officials say

AmeriCorps was started in 1993 and was tasked with supporting state and local civic programs with members and volunteers from across the country

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8 d. ago Trump moves to scrap $4.9bn in already allocated US foreign aid

US president makes new effort to assert power over Congress with bid to cut ‘woke’ funding

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8 d. ago Vulnerable people at risk of homelessness as 1 in 10 specialist homes face closure

More than a decade of funding cuts has pushed specialist homes to the brink, with 50,000 at risk of closing their doors, a survey by the National Housing Federation (NHF) found

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1 week ago Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit after Trump cuts to abortion providers

A judge is denying a request from a network of Maine clinics to force the federal government to restore Medicaid funding

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1 week ago ‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay

The hollowing out of USAID has far-reaching impacts in northern UgandaIn northern Uganda, the unfolding consequences of US funding cuts to international humanitarian aid are palpable. Thousands of families have been living in refugee camps along the border with South Sudan for almost a decade, and newcomers are reported every day as the never-ending conflict within the country intensifies.Uganda has long been a crossroads of migration, shaped by historical and contemporary population movements. Today, it hosts over 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers – one of the largest refugee populations in the world. Persistent violence in South Sudan and the eruption of armed conflict in Sudan have displaced millions. As both countries spiral further into instability, Uganda remains one of the few safe havens in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Protests at Glacier as national parks reel from Trump cuts: ‘They’ve gutted staff, gutted funding’

As Republicans tout their stewardship of public lands, Montana protesters say their park is suffering – and help is urgently neededDozens of former rangers, park volunteers, and local residents protested at the gateway to Montana’s Glacier national park on Wednesday against the staff cuts and hiring freezes that have thrown many national parks into crisis, including Glacier.Current and former staffers and watchdog groups say the cuts have meant staff are not able to keep up the facilities and infrastructure. Some say the park has been left with inadequate infrastructure and too little staff to be able to respond to emergencies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Influencers like MrBeast can help plug funding gap left by aid cuts, says international charity

A new campaign – #TeamWater – with WaterAid partnering with content creators around the world, has managed to raise more than $30 million in August, which the charity calls ‘unprecedented’

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2 w. ago RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts

Sport England threatens to withhold part of £16m fundingRFL asked to produce timeline on exits of board membersThe Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to be released next month remaining in the balance.Sport England has threatened to withhold the next instalment of a £16m funding package as a result of concerns over the RFL’s governance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Grantmaker warns proposed cuts to London councils’ funding could impact charities

Grantmaker warns proposed cuts to London councils’ funding could impact charities  Civil Society Media

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