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The Trump administration has canceled billions of dollars in funding for California’s high-speed rail project after the state agency rejected the federal government’s assessment of the project’s failings. The Federal Railroad Administration pulled $4 billion in funding on Wednesday that was intended for construction in the Central Valley, according to a letter that acting FRA Administrator Drew Feeley sent to …

Donald Trump said on Wednesday the transportation department is rescinding $4bn in US government funding for California’s high-speed rail project. The department said there was no viable path forward for California’s high-speed rail project and it was considering potentially clawing back additional funding related to the project. The Federal Railroad Administration issued a 315-page report last month citing missed deadlines, …

20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation  The New York Times Trump administration sued by 20 states for cutting disaster prevention grants  The Guardian 20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters  AP News 20 states sue Trump administration over disaster prevention funding  The Hill Democrats sue Trump over canceled disaster grant program  Politico Source …

Republicans in the US Senate have said they will spare the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from cuts, amid a larger effort to reduce government spending. Senators said they would end a plan to cut $400m (£300m) from the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief programme, leaving total proposed cuts at $9bn. The proposition was made in a Senate amendment to …

CNN  —  PBS and NPR stations are on the verge of losing the federal funding that has helped keep them on the air for decades. The Senate is preparing to vote on a rare measure called a “rescission,” which would claw back money that was already budgeted by Congress, including nearly $1.1 billion in funding for public media. Here’s what …

The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years. Vice President JD Vance had to break a tie, 51-50, to move the rescissions package to the floor. Three Republicans — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. …

Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request  Politico White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from cuts  The Hill Global health cuts hang over rescissions vote  Axios What is PEPFAR — and why is it on the DOGE chopping block?  Deseret News Help Catholic Relief Services Protect Vital Aid Programs  CatholicPhilly Source link

PBS and NPR’s Last-Ditch Fight to Save Funding  The New York Times Rural America and kids will suffer if PBS is defunded, its chief says  The Washington Post How Trump public broadcasting cuts could hit rural America  BBC Alaska public media stations warn of dangers as US Senate prepares to vote on funding clawback  Anchorage Daily News Vote to defund public media nears. Where …

States sue to force feds to release $7 billion in education funding  The Washington Post 24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education  The New York Times Fairfax County schools brace for impact of frozen federal grant money  NBC4 Washington Blue states sue Trump administration in bid to undo freeze on billions in public education funds  CNN States sue over ‘plainly against …

Key Senate Republican to meet with Trump on funding clawback request  Politico Senate looks to formalize cuts to public broadcast, USAID by week’s end  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos GOP infighting over Trump’s DOGE cuts to take center stage as deadline looms  CNN GOP leader faces showdown with Republicans on Trump-backed funding cuts  The Hill A Senate vote this week …