Trump anti-sanctuary city executive order could target federal funding, says expert
President Donald Trump is expected to target so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions in an executive order on Thursday, likely to be another legal battle for the administration. Earlier this week, Trump hinted at the possibility of an executive order on sanctuary cities being ongoing, and planned to reporters to “end the sanctuary cities for some of these […]
Trump admin restores funding for Radio Free Europe, Open Technology Fund after lawsuits
The Trump administration says it has recovered funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Open Technology Fund after the group sued. The US Global Media Agency (USAGM) cut off funding as part of the administration's broader efforts to remove government agencies. The Justice Department said the group's request for an injunction is effectively controversial […]
NPR, PBS honchos face tense grilling by GOP lawmakers over biased coverage, taxpayer funding
The heads of NPR and PBS were sitting on a high-strength grill at Capitol Hill on Wednesday as they tried to protect taxpayer-funded liberal press from the rage of Republicans. NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger testified before the Doge subcommittee on Wednesday about alleged biased content that put the platform into […]
America’s top Ivy League schools received $6.4 billon in federal funding in 2023, 2024
Eight Ivy League schools in the United States received approximately $6.4 billion in federal funds in 2024, according to publicly available information. Columbia University's financial statements show that it received $1.3 billion Federal funding. Accepted by the University of Pennsylvania $1.8 billion Yale University received it $898.7 million 2024. Cornell University was so late $825.5 […]
Columbia U Must ‘Comply’ to Regain $400M in Canceled Funding
Columbia University “must adhere and comply with the public agreement to crack down on anti-Israel protests if Ivy League schools want to reclaim $400 million in cancelled funding, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Tuesday. When asked by a reporter, McMahon replied, “What if it becomes clear that Colombia does not meet its requirements and that […]
Trump administration revokes state and local health funding
The Department of Health and Human Services has cancelled tens of thousands of federal grants that state and local health departments were using to track infections, health disparities, vaccinations, mental health services and other health issues. Stopwork notifications began arriving late on Monday nights or early Tuesday mornings, and became effective immediately, and authorities scrambled. […]
Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius worries over 'devastating' cuts to research funding
Former Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Kathleen Severius is concerned about the Trump administration's recent cuts to research grants through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “I'm worried about a lot of things,” Severius said at the Health Next Summit on the hill. “The kind of cuts that have just been published […]
GOP torches NPR, PBS for political bias amid public funding scrutiny
On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee on the Provision of Government Efficiency grilled heads of national public radio and public broadcasting services on the political bias of stores. Between HearingRepublican lawmakers argued that the NPR and PBS should not receive taxpayer funds for several reasons, highlighting the network's partisan report, the country's […]
Trump cuts funding to global vaccine group
Click on more news from the hill {beacon} health care health care Big story White House cuts funding for global vaccine program The Trump administration is planning to stop funding us. Gabia program that helps you buy shots to vaccinate children in developing countries. ©AP The program was launched in 2000 and has since […]
NIH cuts off $620K in funding to prevent pregnancy in transgender boys
Trump administration officials have cut off federal funds worth $620,288, which was confirmed by the postal service, aimed at preventing pregnancy in transgender boys. The grant entitled “Comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program for Transgender Boys” was given to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research, a nonprofit public health research group, by the National Institutes […]