Police must ‘do their bit’ on funding, minister warns
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterBBCThe science and technology secretary has urged police to "do their bit" to "embrace change" as the Home Office and the Treasury continue…
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon…
Column: Newsom insults California voters by not funding Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — This just seems wrong: Californians overwhelmingly approved an anti-crime ballot measure in November. But our governor strongly opposed the proposition. So he’s not funding it.Gov.…
PBS sues Trump White House over executive order to cut funding
PBS filed a federal lawsuit Friday asking a court to block the May 1 executive order by the Trump White House to cut off funding…
L.A. emergency management funding, vital to Palisades recovery, remains static
Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires. Floods. Mudslides. Drought. And of course, the Big One.Yet this month, L.A.…
NPR sues Trump administration for cutting US federal funding | Freedom of the Press News
The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration’s move to cut federal funding to public broadcasting is a violation of the US Constitution’s First Amendment.National Public Radio…
NPR and public radio stations sue Trump White House over funding cuts
NPR and three of its member stations filed suit in federal court Tuesday against President Trump‘s White House over the president’s executive order to block…
The Evasive Funding Channels Sustaining Boko Haram/ISWAP in Nigeria
Beneath the violence that has come to define the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) lies a highly organised financial ecosystem sustaining their operations. Fuelled…
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
PORTLAND, Ore. — One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North…
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they denounce USAID defunding
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it circulated recently on…
L.A. City Council approves $14-billion budget, scaling back Bass’ public safety plans
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $14-billion spending plan for 2025-26 on Thursday, scaling back Mayor Karen Bass’ public safety initiatives as…
EU to sustain Radio Free Europe with emergency funding after Trump cuts | Donald Trump News
Outlet is one of several media services whose funding was cut by the Trump administration amid an aggressive downsizing effort.The European Union plans to step…
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency
Libraries across the United States are cutting back on ebooks, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants…
Welsh rugby crisis: Ospreys and Scarlets accuse WRU of funding U-turn
Ospreys and Scarlets have accused the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) of making a U-turn after the governing body announced it will move away from a…
Welsh rugby: Governing body announce new two-tier funding deal for regions
The WRU had continually insisted maintaining four professional sides on an equal footing was at the heart of its long-term strategy that was launched in…
Humanities groups sue Trump administration to reverse local funding cuts
WASHINGTON — A humanities federation and a state council have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to reverse local funding cuts made by Trump advisor Elon Musk’s Department…
The Evasive Funding Channels Sustaining Boko Haram/ISWAP in Nigeria
Beneath the violence that has come to define the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) lies a highly organised financial ecosystem sustaining their operations. Fuelled…
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts, funding freezes and far-reaching policy changes overseen by U.S. Health and Human Services…
Newsom proposes slashes funding to California newsrooms by $20 million
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing funding by 67% for a pioneering deal with Google to support struggling California newsrooms, citing financial pressures that have promoted…
California faces an additional $12-billion budget deficit, Newsom says
California is facing an additional $12-billion state budget shortfall next year, a deficit largely caused by overspending and that Gov. Gavin Newsom said was made…