Trump Administration's Spending Freeze Sparks Constitutional Crisis
The Trump administration's temporary freeze on federal grants and loans sparked bipartisan outrage, raising constitutional questions about executive overreach on spending authority, impacting agencies like USAID, and potentially setting the stage for protracted legal battles.
Trump Administration's Spending Freeze Sparks Constitutional Crisis
The Trump administration's temporary freeze on federal grants and loans sparked bipartisan outrage, raising constitutional questions about executive overreach on spending authority, impacting agencies like USAID, and potentially setting the stage for protracted legal battles.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Team's Scrutiny of Treasury's Payment System Leads to Top Official's Resignation
Days before Trump's inauguration, his transition team, including members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, aggressively questioned Treasury officials about the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), which handles nearly 90% of federal payments ($5 trillion annually), leading to the un...
Trump Team's Scrutiny of Treasury's Payment System Leads to Top Official's Resignation
Days before Trump's inauguration, his transition team, including members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, aggressively questioned Treasury officials about the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), which handles nearly 90% of federal payments ($5 trillion annually), leading to the un...
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Attempted Funds Freeze Sparks Watergate Comparisons
President Trump's attempt to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funds, temporarily halted Wednesday, has drawn comparisons to the Watergate scandal, sparking legal challenges and raising concerns about the balance of power in the US government.
Trump's Attempted Funds Freeze Sparks Watergate Comparisons
President Trump's attempt to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funds, temporarily halted Wednesday, has drawn comparisons to the Watergate scandal, sparking legal challenges and raising concerns about the balance of power in the US government.
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32% Bias Score
White House Freezes Federal Spending, Faces Legal Challenges
The White House temporarily froze federal spending on aid programs and proposed a voluntary resignation plan for federal employees to reduce costs, prompting immediate legal challenges and fierce political opposition.
White House Freezes Federal Spending, Faces Legal Challenges
The White House temporarily froze federal spending on aid programs and proposed a voluntary resignation plan for federal employees to reduce costs, prompting immediate legal challenges and fierce political opposition.
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56% Bias Score
OMB Pauses Federal Financial Assistance Programs
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) temporarily paused all federal grant, loan, and financial assistance programs starting January 28, 2025, at 5 PM, to align spending with President Trump's priorities, requiring agencies to submit program details to OMB by February 10, 2025.
OMB Pauses Federal Financial Assistance Programs
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) temporarily paused all federal grant, loan, and financial assistance programs starting January 28, 2025, at 5 PM, to align spending with President Trump's priorities, requiring agencies to submit program details to OMB by February 10, 2025.
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72% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Grants, Centralizing Power Through OMB
President Trump's administration froze federal grants targeting LGBTQ+ issues, civil rights, energy, and environmental policies, reflecting a broader strategy to control federal spending through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and potentially leading to constitutional challenges.
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Grants, Centralizing Power Through OMB
President Trump's administration froze federal grants targeting LGBTQ+ issues, civil rights, energy, and environmental policies, reflecting a broader strategy to control federal spending through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and potentially leading to constitutional challenges.
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52% Bias Score
DOGE Access to US Federal Payment System Sparks Concerns
Elon Musk's appointees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the US federal payment system on Friday, prompting the leave or retirement of officials who resisted; this system handles trillions of dollars yearly and contains sensitive personal data.
DOGE Access to US Federal Payment System Sparks Concerns
Elon Musk's appointees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to the US federal payment system on Friday, prompting the leave or retirement of officials who resisted; this system handles trillions of dollars yearly and contains sensitive personal data.
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48% Bias Score
\$1 Billion in Savings from Federal DEI Contract Cancellations
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced \$1,000,060,792 in savings from canceling 104 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts across 25 federal agencies, following President Trump's executive order prioritizing merit-based hiring, but facing criticism from liberal state att...
\$1 Billion in Savings from Federal DEI Contract Cancellations
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced \$1,000,060,792 in savings from canceling 104 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contracts across 25 federal agencies, following President Trump's executive order prioritizing merit-based hiring, but facing criticism from liberal state att...
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64% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes Hundreds of Billions in Federal Funds
The Trump administration temporarily froze hundreds of billions in federal grants and loans, citing policy disagreements, causing widespread economic uncertainty and prompting a temporary court injunction.
Trump Administration Freezes Hundreds of Billions in Federal Funds
The Trump administration temporarily froze hundreds of billions in federal grants and loans, citing policy disagreements, causing widespread economic uncertainty and prompting a temporary court injunction.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Reverses Freeze on Federal Aid Spending
The Trump administration on January 29th canceled a memo that had ordered a freeze and review of potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid programs following legal challenges and widespread concern.
Trump Administration Reverses Freeze on Federal Aid Spending
The Trump administration on January 29th canceled a memo that had ordered a freeze and review of potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid programs following legal challenges and widespread concern.
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Trump Administration Halts Federal Spending, Impact on Student Aid Unclear
The Trump administration temporarily suspended broad federal spending, potentially impacting student loan forgiveness and aid programs, though Pell Grants and Direct loans are unaffected; a review will occur by February 10, 2025.
Trump Administration Halts Federal Spending, Impact on Student Aid Unclear
The Trump administration temporarily suspended broad federal spending, potentially impacting student loan forgiveness and aid programs, though Pell Grants and Direct loans are unaffected; a review will occur by February 10, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Musk and Ramaswamy's $2 Billion Federal Budget Cut Plan Faces Challenges
Billionaire duo Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-heads of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), plan to cut $2 billion from the federal budget by targeting specific agencies and programs, despite experts' skepticism and the constraints of mandatory spending.
Musk and Ramaswamy's $2 Billion Federal Budget Cut Plan Faces Challenges
Billionaire duo Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-heads of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), plan to cut $2 billion from the federal budget by targeting specific agencies and programs, despite experts' skepticism and the constraints of mandatory spending.
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56% Bias Score