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While President Donald Trump said crime in the District is “totally out of control,” his administration said it will cut security funding for the D.C. area. While President Donald Trump said crime in the District is “totally out of control,” his administration said it will cut security funding for the D.C. area. It was only days ago that White House …

A Texas judge has blocked former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and his political action committee from funding Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to hold up a Republican-backed redistricting plan that could add five GOP congressional seats. The temporary restraining order marks an early win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued O’Rourke’s PAC — Powered by People — …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke cannot financially support Texas Democrats who left the state to delay passage of …

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Seven years ago, when President Donald Trump signed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act into law, it was hailed as a crucial step toward addressing the nation’s maternal mortality crisis. The law pumped tens of millions of dollars a …

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White House official said Friday, weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of antisemitism and other civil rights violations. UCLA is the first public university to be targeted by a widespread funding freeze over allegations of civil rights violations related to …

Trump Wants U.C.L.A. to Pay $1 Billion to Restore Its Research Funding  The New York Times Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  CNN Trump seeking $1-billion fine from UCLA over antisemitism allegations  Los Angeles Times Trump administration demands $1B from University of California-Los Angeles  Politico Trump admin pushes $1 billion settlement proposal on UCLA  Axios Source link

Trump Wants U.C.L.A. to Pay $1 Billion to Restore Its Research Funding  The New York Times Trump admin pushes $1 billion settlement proposal on UCLA  Axios Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA  CNN UC Will “Dialogue” With Feds Over Civil Rights Investigation  Inside Higher Ed Trump seeking $1 billion fine from UCLA over antisemitism allegations  Los Angeles Times Source link

Good morning. You may have heard a saying along the lines that “when the US sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold”. So when the US health department announced plans to cut half a billion dollars in vaccine research funding on Wednesday, the world took notice. The US is the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, but this …

Committee Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, left, greets Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., before he testifies before a Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington. Source link

RFK Jr. pulls funding for mRNA vaccines as scientists pursue breakthrough treatments for HIV, cancer, the flu and more  yahoo.com On Vaccines, Kennedy Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream  The New York Times Friday briefing: What will US funding cuts on mRNA vaccines mean for the health of the world?  The Guardian Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, …