Trump faces scrutiny over climate funding cuts amid Texas floods
President Trump’s cuts to climate change research come under more scrutiny after deadly Texas floods. Source link
GOP holdouts bristle at Trump pressure over megabill
WASHINGTON — Confident that passage of President Trump’s signature legislation was all but assured, West Wing aides summoned holdouts in the House Republican caucus Wednesday to deliver…
California closes $12-billion deficit by cutting back immigrants’ access to healthcare
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities, including a landmark healthcare expansion for low-income adult…
Babies starve to death in Gaza as US approves more GHF funding | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedTwo babies died of starvation in Gaza due to Israel’s continuing blockade of vital aid. The deaths come as the US approved $30 million in…
India’s innovation push falters with researchers denied timely funding | Science and Technology
New Delhi, India – Getting into one of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) schools was supposed to be the end of the financial woes…
Kennedy says U.S. is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi
LONDON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the…
US to stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi, health secretary says | Politics News
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the United States will no longer contribute to Gavi, a global health programme…
Judge blocks Trump’s National Science Foundation research funding cuts
BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation.U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani…
L.A. scrambles for funds for bus fleet that’s key to Olympics plans
In a sprawling county where transit lines are sometimes miles apart, transit leaders’ plans for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics rely on a robust fleet…
UN cuts global aid plan as funding plummets | Humanitarian Crises News
‘Brutal funding cuts leave brutal choices,’ says aid chief, as humanitarian appeal slashes and priorities refocused.The United Nations has announced sweeping cuts to its global…
House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
WASHINGTON — The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Trump’s administration looks to follow through on…
Smithsonian Institution rejects Trump’s attempt to fire staff
The Smithsonian Institution asserted its independence Monday evening in a statement that could be read as a rejection of President Trump’s late-May firing of National…
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
Like many of his predecessors, President Trump has affirmed the importance of historically Black colleges and universities, hailing them as a pathway to careers and…
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…