By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A day after the Trump administration announced a sweeping freeze on federal spending, the U.S. government on Tuesday found itself mired in confusion and chaos, as officials around the country raced to limit the interruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income […]
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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington. In a two-page document, Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White […]
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington. In a two-page document, Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White […]
Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals
By Gerrit De Vynck, Annabelle Timsit · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China. “In the very near future we’re going to be […]
Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals
By Gerrit De Vynck, Annabelle Timsit · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China. “In the very near future we’re going to be […]
Stansbury ranking member of DOGE subcommittee and, no, it isn’t run by Elon Musk
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told NM Political Report Monday that the committee differs […]
Stansbury ranking member of DOGE subcommittee and, no, it isn’t run by Elon Musk
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told NM Political Report Monday that the committee differs […]
Ahead of the expected Trump-Putin call, each side stakes out its position
By Robyn Dixon, Catherine Belton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Amid expectations in Moscow that President Donald Trump will speak by phone in the coming days with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials are staking out hard-line positions on the Ukraine war ahead of any talks and playing down any imminent major breakthrough on U.S.-Russia ties. Sensing […]