California ethnic studies mandate in limbo after funding pause
California became a national pioneer four years ago by passing a law to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement. But only months before…
Newsom urges cities to ban homeless camps
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday again urged California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments, increasing his pressure campaign on local governments to follow the…
Energy Department secretary clashes with Democrats over funding freezes, job cuts
WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Chris Wright clashed with House Democrats on Wednesday over Energy Department funding freezes and steep cuts proposed by the Trump administration.…
UCLA, LACO, South Coast Repertory: Trump cuts NEA grants
South Coast Repertory was celebrating the opening night of a play it had commissioned and spent years developing when it received the notification: The $20,000…
Columbia lays off nearly 180 after Trump pulls $400 million in grants
NEW YORK — Columbia University said Tuesday that it will be laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in…
Why does the United Nations face a funding crisis? | Politics News
Officials warn millions of people who rely on UN help are at risk.The United Nations says a funding crisis is putting millions of people in…
World Food Programme strained in Sudan as rainy season, funding cuts loom | Sudan war
NewsFeedMore than 400,000 people had to pick up and leave when the Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked the Zamzam refugee camp. With the rainy…
Trump signs executive order to halt funding to PBS, NPR
May 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to halt federal funding to PBS and NPR, calling the public news organizations…
Court battle likely over Trump’s executive order to defund public broadcasting
President Trump issued a late-night executive order Thursday calling for an end to government dollars for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the taxpayer-backed entity that…
Trump orders funding cuts for US public broadcasters PBS, NPR | Donald Trump News
White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order…
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.The…
Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S.
NEW YORK — The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in…
Global health funding faces worst crisis ‘in memory’, WHO chief says | Politics News
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says contributions have fallen sharply across the board.The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that global…
California, other states sue Trump administration over anti-DEI funding threat to schools
California joined several other states Friday in suing the Trump administration over its demand that public schools eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives or risk…
Federal judge restricts Trump administration’s efforts to withhold school funding based on DEI
April 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Thursday restricted the Trump administration from denying funds to public schools that participate in diversity, equity and…
Trump stops Maine’s funding over transgender athletes. Could California follow?
President Trump was welcoming governors to the White House in February when he sought out Maine Gov. Janet Mills, demanding to know whether she would…
State Department unveils massive overhaul with reduced staff, bureaus
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15%…
UN food agency cites funding gap as it halts aid to 650,000 in Ethiopia | Humanitarian Crises News
Aid to 3.6 million Ethiopians overall is at risk unless new support is sourced, the World Food Programme warns.The World Food Programme (WFP) said it…
Harvard sues Trump administration over funding withdrawal, oversight
The crest adorns a gate on the campus of Harvard University in Allston, Mass. Harvard on Monday sued the Trmp administration after federal funding was…
Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze | Donald Trump News
The Ivy League school has filed suit to halt a US federal freeze on more than $2.2bn in grants.Harvard University has sued US President Donald…