Trump Administration Nears Loan Deal to Rescue Spirit Airlines
The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would provide as much as $500 million to the struggling company, which is in its second bankruptcy in two years.
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Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?
Senators criticized the head of the National Institutes of Health for not taking responsibility for Trump administration cuts to research funding.
McMahon Wants Trump Talks With Harvard to Resume, Without Giving Ground
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s top education official, has played a leading role in pressuring the Ivy League university to comply with the administration’s demands.
Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.
The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.
Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say.
A widely circulated talking point about Medicaid cuts inflates the legislation’s effects by about five million people.
Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard
The latest broadside from the federal government comes as Harvard faces multiple investigations from across the Trump administration.
Chasing Tax Cuts, Trump and Republicans Want to Make States Pay
G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of dollars in new costs.
In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program
Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.
Trump Officials Investigate California Aid for Undocumented Immigrants
The Department of Homeland Security is focusing on a program that provides cash assistance to certain individuals who are older, blind or disabled.
Pronatalists Push Policies to Reward Stay-at-Home Parents
As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.