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Why The Trump Administration’s MAGA Stock Dreams For Fannie And Freddie Could Be A Windfall For Wall Street

Why The Trump Administration’s MAGA Stock Dreams For Fannie And Freddie Could Be A Windfall For Wall Street

Trump rings the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 12, 2024 after being named TIME’s “Person of the Year.” Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Trump administration is teeing up what could be the biggest shakeup in U.S. housing finance since the 2008 crisis—a pair of IPOs that might value Fannie Mae and …

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Trump-backed judge rules administration’s withholding of funds illegal – Politico

Trump-backed judge rules administration’s withholding of funds illegal  Politico Judge Tells Trump Officials to Release Funds for Democracy Group  The New York Times Trump-Appointed Judge Deals Legal Blow To The White House  Newsweek Treasury Must Unfreeze Nonprofit’s $95 Million in Grant Funds  Bloomberg Law News Trump dealt a legal blow from his own appointee: ‘Neither reasoned nor rational’  rawstory.com Source link

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‘The courts are helpless’: Inside the Trump administration’s steady erosion of judicial power

‘The courts are helpless’: Inside the Trump administration’s steady erosion of judicial power

Donald Trump Supreme Court justices Federal agencies Supreme Court See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court orders blocking its agenda, suing judges for alleged misconduct, and veering toward what multiple current and former federal judges say could be a constitutional crisis. The …

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The Trump administration’s EPA wants to end “Solar for All” : NPR

The Trump administration’s EPA wants to end “Solar for All” : NPR

GRID Alternatives employees install no-cost solar panels on the rooftop of a low-income household on October 19, 2023 in Pomona, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images North America The Trump Administration says it will end a $7 billion program to help low-income households and communities get access to affordable solar energy. The move …

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The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election

The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election

Targeting Election Officials and Civil Society The Trump administration, falsely claiming that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, has already targeted organizations and individuals it sees as adverse with baseless or inappropriate retaliatory actions. It now threatens to do the same with certain election officials, civic groups that mobilize voters, and other individuals and entities that protect elections and the …

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Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration’s own analysis finds

Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration’s own analysis finds

When the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would roll back regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions — especially from motor vehicles — it touted annual savings for Americans of $54 billion. The EPA said eliminating Biden-era policies, which encouraged higher fuel efficiency standards for cars and electric vehicle adoption to limit tailpipe emissions, would enable consumers to “have affordable choices …

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation. The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston last week. Talwani …

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Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Judge blocks Trump administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding as the nation’s largest abortion provider fights President Donald Trump’s administration over efforts to defund the organization in his signature tax legislation. The new order replaces a previous edict handed down by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston last week. Talwani …

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July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump’s Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration’s Handling of Epstein Files

July 2025 National Poll: Six Months In, Trump’s Approval Split while Majority Disapprove of Administration’s Handling of Epstein Files

Voters Report Improving Finances since April Survey A new Emerson College Polling survey of U.S. voters finds President Trump with a 46% job approval rating, and 47% disapproval. Since last month’s national poll, Trump’s approval and disapproval rating increased one percentage point. “About six months into the second Trump administration, the president’s approval rating has stabilized in the mid-40s, while …

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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Chicago over its sanctuary city policies

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Chicago over its sanctuary city policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Trump administration that sought to block the enforcement of several “sanctuary policies” in Illinois that restricted the ability of local officials to aid federal immigration authorities in detainment operations. In a 64-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, a Joe Biden appointee, granted a motion by the state of Illinois to …

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