President Donald Trump is not the first Republican in office to go after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Kennedy-era nonprofit that manages federal funding to thousands of local TV and radio stations. But he is the first one to succeed. On July 18, Congress approved a $9 billion rescissions request that will claw back $1.1 billion in CPB funding, …
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Harvard in court over Trump’s cuts in research funding
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding. President Donald Trump’s administration has battered the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university with sanctions for months as it presses a series of demands on the …
Read More »Why Trump’s next Fed chair may not deliver the interest-rate cuts investors expect – MarketWatch
Why Trump’s next Fed chair may not deliver the interest-rate cuts investors expect MarketWatch Trump admin updates: Trump wants Senate to cancel August recess to work on nominees ABC News Firing Powell Would Shatter the Economy’s Inflation Defenses – WSJ The Wall Street Journal How Trump is building a case to fire the Fed chair, explained CNN Trump firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell won’t …
Read More »Hundreds of NASA Employees Condemn Trump Administration Cuts in Public Letter – The New York Times
Hundreds of NASA Employees Condemn Trump Administration Cuts in Public Letter The New York Times ‘Catastrophic impacts’: NASA workers sign declaration to protest changes they say threaten safety and progress CNN Bipartisan Congressional Letter: Alarm Over NASA Science Cuts Threatening U.S. Leadership in Space NASA Watch Congress Shows Resistance to Trump’s Science Budget Cuts Inside Higher Ed Rally protesting NASA Glenn Budget Cuts held …
Read More »Steelers make several brutal cuts in latest 53-man roster prediction
It would be foolish to think the Pittsburgh Steelers would stick to the players on their roster to complete the depth chart. Expect General Manager Omar Khan to look for outside upgrades to help boost the team between now and the end of training camp. Their search could extend up until Week 1 of the regular season as they attempt …
Read More »The Senate successors avoiding GOP primary drama and AI fueled job cuts: Morning Rundown
JD Vance and Marco Rubio’s Senate successors are cruising to the primaries. Artificial intelligence is fueling job cuts and anxiety in the tech world. And a new genetic test may predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood. Here’s what to know today. Vance and Rubio’s Senate successors avoid GOP primary drama As JD Vance and Marco Rubio shot to …
Read More »ICE raids and Medicaid cuts are bad news for California's immigrants. State cuts could be ‘much worse.’ – Politico
ICE raids and Medicaid cuts are bad news for California’s immigrants. State cuts could be ‘much worse.’ Politico Trump’s immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California’s construction industry, builder says: “They’re hiding” CBS News Los Angeles ICE raids: Fear and anxiety continue as businesses and restaurants slowly reopen amid LA immigration raids ABC7 Los Angeles The Economics of Immigration and Deportation Paul Krugman | …
Read More »Public media cuts hit some rural areas that voted for Trump : NPR
Abby DuFour, WCHG news reporter and afternoon host of the show DuFour Du Jour, cues up the next song in her broadcast at the station in Hot Springs, Va. Kristian Thacker for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kristian Thacker for NPR DUNMORE, West Virginia — When President Trump pushed to slash federal funding for public media, he said a key …
Read More »Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit the hardest – The Washington Post
Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit the hardest The Washington Post Congress approves public media and foreign aid cuts: What to know The Hill How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era NPR KUOW listeners give nearly $1.5 million in one day The Seattle Times What’s next for PBS and NPR after Republicans strip funding? Yahoo Home Source link
Read More »Medicaid cuts in tax bill projected to generate spike in opioid deaths
The Republican tax bill signed into law earlier this month could result in a significant death toll for people seeking treatment for opioid addiction, according to a group of health economics researchers. Specifically, cuts to Medicaid could result in large numbers of the program’s beneficiaries losing access to medications for opioid use disorder, per the new estimate, which was published …
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