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Trump admin's latest cuts may have violated treaty obligations: lawmaker

Raw Story 15 Feb 2025
The Trump administration's cuts to staffing and freezes of federal funding for critical programs around the country have already triggered an avalanche of litigation, with a number of federal judges ...
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There Are Still Guardrails

The Atlantic 14 Feb 2025
Litigants have sued the administration over the seemingly unlawful freezing of federal funds, the deferred-resignation program for civil servants, the destruction of USAID and the Consumer Financial ...
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List: The executive orders, actions, and proclamations Trump has made as president

Colorado Springs Gazette 14 Feb 2025
An order requiring a plan for a sovereign wealth fund ... This order directs the secretaries of the treasury and commerce to present a plan within 90 days for establishing a sovereign wealth fund ... preventing funding for abortions abroad.
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Pa. governor files lawsuit challenging Trump's federal funding freeze

Knoxville Daily Sun 13 Feb 2025
Simultaneously, multiple federal judges have ordered the Trump Administration to unfreeze this funding — however, because Pennsylvania was not involved in previous litigation, it is not guaranteed ...
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NYC official accuses Elon Musk of 'highway robbery' after $80.5 million was 'wiped' from the ...

The Daily Mail 13 Feb 2025
Now, the New York City Comptroller has revealed that Musk, through his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, managed to claw back the funds ... Elon Musk, with no legal authority, illegally seized federal funds from New Yorkers.'.
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Trump admin claws back $80M in FEMA migrant funds from NYC, setting up battle with ...

New York Post 13 Feb 2025
City attorneys were also “already exploring various litigation options” to claw the funding back, Adams said ... City Hall officials did not publicly acknowledge the missing funds until after The Post called for comment.
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As Oregonians Take to the Streets to Protest Trump Policies, Oregon’s Attorney General is Turning ...

Portland Mercury 13 Feb 2025
A week later, Rayfield’s office joined 22 other states in litigation challenging a freeze on federal funds ... The threat of a federal funding freeze also has city-run agencies preparing for the loss of critical federal grants.
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Georgia's governor wins support for his top legislation from 3 skeptical senators

Times Union 13 Feb 2025
A second bill regulates outside parties investing in litigation and prevents foreign adversaries and governments from funding it.
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Column: Trump’s assault on science will make Americans dumber and sicker

The Los Angeles Times 13 Feb 2025
Thus far, according to the litigation tracker at justsecurity.org, judges have temporarily blocked the web deletions, the funding freeze imposed throughout the government, including at the science agencies and the cuts in 'indirect' funding.
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Phoenix medical providers halt some gender-affirming care for teens because of Trump order

Azcentral 13 Feb 2025
"We do receive federal funding through grants," Simon said ... one from the executive order, which is pretty clear, from our understanding, and then the federal funding side, which is continuing to be litigated in court.".
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$6.25 million settlement reached between state and former Canton mill site owner Pactiv

BlueRidgeNow 13 Feb 2025
Josh Stein, ends a dispute over the repayment of millions of dollars in grant funds Pactiv Evergreen received from the North Carolina Department of Commerce ... them from future litigation from Pactiv.
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Senate body reviews road safety, infrastructure concerns in less developed areas

Urdu Point 12 Feb 2025
She urged the National Highways Authority (NHA) chairman to inquire about funding for road repairs in Chitral. </p><p>The NHA chairman explained that the matter was hindered by litigation.
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Former Tory MP becomes adviser to firm linked to collapsed funeral company

The Times/The Sunday Times 12 Feb 2025
A former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party has been appointed as an adviser to a litigation funding company that was closely connected to Safe Hands Plans, the collapsed pre-paid funerals ...
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Former Tory MP becomes adviser to firm once linked to collapsed funeral company

The Times/The Sunday Times 12 Feb 2025
A former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party has been appointed as an adviser to a litigation funding company that was closely connected to Safe Hands Plans, the collapsed pre-paid funerals ...
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Capitol Notebook: 2% K-12 funding increase approved by Iowa Senate Republicans

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 12 Feb 2025
From 1973, when the current public school funding formula was created, until 2010, general state funding to K-12 public schools increased by an annual average of 5 percent ... Pavey also will pay $6,000 to Iowa’s consumer education and litigation fund.
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