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Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – The New York Times

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times Judge hears arguments to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ over environmental concerns  ABC News State denies claims of disturbance after caller reports abuse at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  NBC 6 South Florida Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns  NBC News To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, …

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UCLA says federal government has frozen more than a half-billion dollars of its research funds

UCLA says federal government has frozen more than a half-billion dollars of its research funds

Facebook Tweet Email Link For the first time since revealing last week that the Trump administration began freezing its federal research funding, the University of California, Los Angeles has put a number on how much is at stake. And it’s far bigger than previously thought. “Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at …

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Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members of the Department of Government Efficiency, renewing calls from President Donald Trump for the federal government to seize control of the nation’s capital. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed “Big Balls,” was among the most visible …

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Can NPR do without federal funding? Its CEO says she’s optimistic. – The Washington Post

Can NPR do without federal funding? Its CEO says she’s optimistic.  The Washington Post ‘Nothing left to cut’: Michigan public TV and radio stations ponder the rocky road ahead  Detroit Free Press Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down  NPR Press Release | Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding  Corporation for Public Broadcasting Small stations hit hard: WTIP …

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Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules

Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead. A spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not immediately …

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Trump threatens federal control of D.C. following attack on administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’

Trump threatens federal control of D.C. following attack on administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’

President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to have the federal government take control of Washington, D.C., after an assault on a well-known original staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency in the nation’s capital over the weekend. Edward Coristine, also known by his online name, “Big Balls,” and a woman characterized in a police report as his significant other were the …

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Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted – The New York Times

Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted  The New York Times Jesse Watters: DOGE’s ‘Big Balls’ was jumped by gang in DC  Fox News Trump administration staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ assaulted in DC  Politico Trump threatens federal takeover of D.C. after attack on DOGE worker  The Washington Post DOGE worker mugged, beaten in Washington DC; Trump and Musk react: …

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Trump administration officially ends “5 things” emails for federal employees

Trump administration officially ends “5 things” emails for federal employees

Confusion among federal workers over Musk email Confusion among federal workers over mixed messages on Elon Musk email 04:11 Washington — The federal agency that asked government workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice, which was initiated by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Scott Kupor, the director of the Office …

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