4 h. ago This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it

Buried in the Trump administration's proposed 2026 budget is the near elimination of something called the Ecosystems Mission Area. It's a program that monitors living things and the health of the land and water they inhabit. NPR's Ari Daniel reports that career scientists are deeply concerned about the potential cut.

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36 h. ago City Council approves new tech to help police track fleeing cars

City Council approves new tech to help police track fleeing cars  The Seattle Times

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57 h. ago New York Dems make shocking terror claim about Trump's budget cut proposal

House Democrats representing parts of New York City are sending an ominous warning to congressional appropriators.

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3 d. ago 'It's wrong': Hawley warns Senate GOP not to boot Americans from Medicaid in Trump megabill

Sen. Josh Hawley wants his colleagues to follow the president's lead on preserving Medicaid benefits as the Senate Finance Committee prepares its version of Trump's budget bill

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3 d. ago Chesapeake Bay is on a rebound, but Trump's proposed budget could set it back

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6 d. ago Anthropic says looking to power European tech with hiring push

American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent, product chief Mike Krieger told AFP Thursday at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris.

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7 d. ago Groups that resettle refugees say more than 125,000 in limbo despite judge's order

Three months after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restart the refugee admissions program it froze, groups that resettle refugees say more than 125,000 people are stuck in limbo.

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7 d. ago Republican senators roll out DOGE budget proposals for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

GOP lawmakers introduced a DOGE package in Senate negotiations that would claw back funds from politician "welfare," unused federal buildings and improperly distributed taxpayer money.

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8 d. ago A federal law helps homeless students get an education. Trump's budget could weaken it

Federal law grants students experiencing homelessness a right to extra support and protections. Advocates say President Trump's proposed budget would strip that law of its power.

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9 d. ago Trump's Environmental Protection Agency budget cuts appear to target San Francisco Bay

Trump's Environmental Protection Agency budget cuts appear to target San Francisco Bay  ABC7 San Francisco

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9 d. ago Trump's efforts to cut National Parks budget faces bipartisan pushback

President Trump wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the National Park Service budget this year and much more next year. The effort is facing bipartisan criticism.

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9 d. ago Republicans challenge 'irrelevant' budget office as it critiques Trump's 'beautiful bill'

As Senate takes up Trump's "big, beautiful bill," many GOP members dismiss the Congressional Budget Office's deficit projections while White House argues its tax package will achieve savings.

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1 week ago Trump Bill’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage

The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.

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1 week ago Trump Budget’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage

The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.

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1 week ago Trump ally stands firm against 'big, beautiful bill' despite pressure: 'It'll completely backfire'

Fiscal hawk Ron Johnson stands firm against Trump's budget bill, contending it lacks substantial cuts while highlighting lawmakers' poor understanding of federal expenditures.

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1 week ago Trump's budget would cut a research program that's informed Alaska wildlife management for decades

Trump's budget would cut a research program that's informed Alaska wildlife management for decades  Alaska Public Media

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1 week ago What's the CBO? Meet the nonpartisan agency under fire from Republicans.

Top Republicans, including President Trump, are criticizing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office over its assessment that GOP's signature policy bill could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.

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1 week ago House Budget chairman explains why there's no 'pork' in Trump tax bill after Elon Musk attacks

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington explained why "pork barreling" traditionally does not happen in the reconciliation process.

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1 week ago RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

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1 week ago Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy

NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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