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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threat to Withhold Federal Funding

Harvard University is suing the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding unless the school complies with the administration's demands to combat antisemitism, which the school argues is a violation of its constitutional rights and existing procedures.

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States Sue FEMA Over Disaster Grant Program Termination

Twenty Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against FEMA on Wednesday, challenging the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, citing the program's cancellation of projects and rejection of new applications despite Congressional funding and allegin...

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States Sue Trump Administration Over $7 Billion Education Funding Freeze

Over 20 Democratic state attorneys general and two governors sued the Trump administration on Monday, challenging its freeze on nearly $7 billion in public education funds intended for low-income and immigrant students, arguing it violates Congressional decisions and government spending requirements...

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Cantwell Urges Federal Action to Upgrade Weather Forecasting After Texas Floods

Following at least 129 deaths and more than 170 missing in Texas flash floods, Senator Maria Cantwell calls for federal upgrades to the nation's forecasting systems, including improved radar, data analytics, and staffing at NOAA, to prevent future disasters.

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Toronto Jeopardizes $30 Million in Federal Housing Funds by Scaling Back Sixplex Plan

Toronto City Council scaled back its agreement with the federal government to allow sixplexes citywide, limiting them to nine wards, jeopardizing $30 million in federal housing funds and potentially setting a negative precedent for other cities.

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UPenn Restores $175 Million in Funding After Title IX Compliance Agreement

Following a Department of Education investigation into whether allowing transgender swimmer Lia Thomas to compete violated Title IX, UPenn had $175 million in federal funding frozen; the university subsequently agreed to several demands, including issuing apologies, resulting in the funding's restor...

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Senate Approves Rescission Package, Cutting $1.1 Billion in Public Broadcasting Funding

The Senate approved a $9 billion rescission package eliminating $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), impacting NPR, PBS, and their member stations; the House will likely approve the Senate changes before a Friday deadline.

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Trump Ends Federal Funding for California High-Speed Rail

President Trump ended federal funding for California's High-Speed Rail project, citing a lack of progress and excessive costs; Transportation Secretary Duffy terminated approximately \$4 billion in unspent funds, arguing that the \$135 billion projected cost was excessive.

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Harvard Faces Potential \$1 Billion Annual Loss Due to Federal Actions

Harvard University anticipates up to a \$1 billion annual loss due to four specific federal actions: the termination of \$2 billion in research grants, budget cuts to NIH and NSF, restrictions on international students, and an 8% tax increase on its endowment, costing over \$200 million annually.

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Federal Funding Delay Threatens New York's Security

New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the federal government for withholding approximately $219.9 million in emergency management and counterterrorism funding, impacting New York's security efforts including National Guard deployment in the subway system and counterterrorism initiatives, especia...

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Mamdani's Ambitious NYC Housing Plan Faces Steep Challenges

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani plans to build 200,000 affordable apartments and double public housing funding within a decade, facing challenges from rising development costs, potential federal funding cuts under the Trump administration, and the complexity of affordable housing de...

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Trump Threatens to Defund NYC if Socialist Mayoral Candidate Wins

President Trump threatened to cut off federal funding to New York City if democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wins, prompting Mamdani to deny being a communist while reiterating his plan to tax the wealthy, a plan which he says is about promoting equality.

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