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Harvard in court over Trump’s cuts in research funding

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 …

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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

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 …

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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 …

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Steelers make several brutal cuts in latest 53-man roster prediction

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 …

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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 | …

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Public media cuts hit some rural areas that voted for Trump : NPR

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 …

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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

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Medicaid cuts in tax bill projected to generate spike in opioid deaths

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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