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Philadelphia judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts

Philadelphia judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts

Friday, August 29, 2025 10:21PM Judge grants temporary injunction over SEPTA’s service cuts PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia judge granted a temporary injunction Friday during an emergency hearing over SEPTA’s service cuts. While current service reductions will remain in place, further cuts have been halted pending another hearing set for Sept. 4. This means the 21.5% fare increase and reductions …

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Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget

Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug 0M hole in state budget

Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care providers who see Medicaid recipients to help address a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill.  That will save the state about $38 million by forgoing a planned 1.6% rate hike. That’s the …

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Intel warns US stake could hurt international sales, future grants – Reuters

Intel warns US stake could hurt international sales, future grants  Reuters Trump says government will make deals like Intel stake ‘all day long’  CNBC The Long, Painful Downfall of Intel  The New York Times Government will take stakes in more companies, top Trump adviser says  Axios Opinion | Uncle Sam Shouldn’t Own Intel Stock  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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$2.4B of Harvard’s canceled research grants, visualized

.4B of Harvard’s canceled research grants, visualized

Facebook Tweet Email Link As Harvard University and the Trump administration negotiate a funding stalemate, billions of dollars of research grants hang in the balance. The two sides have only weeks left before a September 3 deadline, when a judge has been asked to rule on whether the government’s $2-billion-plus rollback of federal research funding violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights. …

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Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Justice Department declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Race & ethnicity Federal agencies Donald Trump Student life See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington AP  —  The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, …

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The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants

Intel officially announced an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday afternoon, following Trump’s statement that the government would be taking a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Instead, it’s simply making good on …

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Justice Department says U.S. won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Justice Department says U.S. won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agrees with a lawsuit attempting to strike down grants that are reserved for colleges …

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US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut $2 billion in research grants

US Supreme Court allows NIH to cut  billion in research grants

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can go ahead with cuts to active research grants.Credit: Perry Spring/iStock via Getty The US Supreme Court has derailed researchers’ efforts to reinstate almost $2 billion in research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The court’s decision on Thursday represents a remarkable reversal, allowing …

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The Supreme Court hands down incomprehensible gobbledygook about federal grants

The Supreme Court hands down incomprehensible gobbledygook about federal grants

Late Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court handed down an incomprehensible order concerning the Trump administration’s decision to cancel numerous public health grants. The array of six opinions in National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association is so labyrinthine that any judge who attempts to parse it risks being devoured by a minotaur. As Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writes …

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