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Amazon Web Services gives the Trump admin $1 billion coupon  Politico Amazon’s cloud business giving federal agencies up to $1 billion in discounts  CNBC AWS gives $1 billion discount to U.S. government agencies  Quartz Amazon Web Services to provide US government agencies with up to $1 billion in discounts  Yahoo Finance GSA inks governmentwide deal with AWS, touting $1B in potential savings  FedScoop Source link

Abbott says FEMA needs improvements Abbott says FEMA needs improvements after deadly Texas floods 02:47 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to reallocate more than $4 billion in federal funding geared toward natural disaster mitigation projects, arguing the transfer could lead to “irreparable harm” to flood-prone areas.   The injunction by U.S. District Judge Richard …

Sylvette Santiago, a spokesperson for the board, did not immediately return a message seeking comment on whether the board members would fight the decision. Meanwhile, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a New York Democrat, criticized the dismissals though she acknowledged what she said were “serious and longstanding concerns” about actions the board has taken, including implementing austerity measures. “This sudden purge by …

President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two criminal investigations into Trump during the Biden administration, on the supposed basis that Smith’s actions may have been politically motivated. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is reportedly investigating Smith over a possible violation of the Hatch Act, a law that aims to make sure that …

Trump admin: Social Security policy set for mid-August now optional  NewsNation Trump Administration Plans to Force Millions More Seniors and People With Disabilities to Travel to Social Security’s Overburdened Field Offices  Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Social Security Rolling Out Major Change in August: What to Know  Newsweek SSA to make planned ID checks for additional phone transactions ‘entirely optional’  Nextgov/FCW Trump administration …

States sue Trump admin over trans care access  Axios Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care  State of California – Department of Justice (.gov) States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth : Shots – Health News  NPR States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth  AP News States Sue …

Trump admin, construction industry are the biggest decelerators of job growth  Axios U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower  CNBC Shock jobs report stirs recession fears: 5 takeaways  USA Today Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September Cut Despite Inflation Jitters  The Wall Street Journal US labor market cracks widen as job growth hits stall …

Trump admin escalates its war with the courts — this time targeting Judge Boasberg  Politico Bondi DOJ files complaint alleging misconduct by Federal Judge James Boasberg  Fox News Justice Department files misconduct complaint against judge in key deportations case  NBC News Trump administration files another misconduct complaint against a federal judge  CNN Justice Dept. slaps Judge James Boasberg with misconduct complaint  CBS News Source link

The flagship health journal published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has grown quiet this year, and a report from MedPage Today indicates that a variety of actions by the Trump administration may be to blame for hamstringing the critical resource. Most strikingly, sources told MedPage that the journal’s scientific articles must now obtain clearance for publication from …

Columbia agrees to pay $200 million fine to settle Trump admin dispute  Axios Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m  The Guardian Trump secures $221M Columbia University settlement over alleged civil rights violations  Fox News Resolution of Federal Investigations and Restoration of the University’s Research Funding  Columbia University Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump  The New York …