5 h. ago Trump’s funding freeze puts Skagit County farms on slippery slope

Trump’s funding freeze puts Skagit County farms on slippery slope  The Seattle Times

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7 h. 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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8 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’

The judge had ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.

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7 d. ago US Supreme Court allows Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding temporarily

US Supreme Court allows Trump's freeze of foreign aid funding temporarily  Reuters

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7 d. ago NIH partially lifts freeze on funding process for medical research

Thousands of grant applications had been stalled when the Trump administration blocked the National Institutes of Health from posting notices to the Federal Register.

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8 d. ago Seattle scientists protest Trump's medical funding freeze, warn of research impacts

Seattle scientists protest Trump's medical funding freeze, warn of research impacts  KOMO News

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9 d. ago Trump's funding freeze threatens key river. And, U.S. votes against Ukraine peace plan

Trump's funding freezes could threaten the Colorado River. Some money was intended to keep the shrinking river flowing. And, the U.S. voted against a U.N. peace resolution for Ukraine.

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9 d. ago NEWSBRIEF: OPM EMAILS, UN ON UKRAINE, TRUMP'S COLORADO RIVER, FRANCE SURGEON TRIAL

U.S. opposes a resolution demanding that Russia withdraw from Ukraine, Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing, massive child sex abuse trial begins in France.

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9 d. ago Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing

President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.

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1 week ago Inside the USDA, staffers struggle with Trump’s funding freeze

Inside the USDA, staffers struggle with Trump’s funding freeze  The Washington Post

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1 week ago NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

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1 week ago Federal judge hears arguments to decide the future of Trump's federal funding freeze

The case, brought by attorneys general in 22 states and the District of Columbia, represents a pivotal test for the administration as it pursues a dramatic review of government spending priorities.

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1 week ago ‘We’re Just Keeping Everybody Alive’: The Damage Done by the U.S.A.I.D. Freeze

Testimonials from around the world show that Trump’s foreign aid funding freeze has been damaging and chaotic.

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2 w. ago U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze

U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze  Catholic News Agency

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2 w. ago US Conference of Catholic Bishops sues Trump over immigration, refugee funding freeze

President Trump is once again facing opposition from the Catholic Church as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a news lawsuit this week.

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2 w. ago What Trump's freeze in federal funding means for the global fight against AIDS

Just a few weeks into his second term, President Trump froze funding for programs that play a big role in Global aid. One of those programs is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS or PEPFAR.

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