20 States Sue Trump Over Immigration Demands and Threats to Cut Funding
Similar lawsuits have been filed by mostly Democratic state attorneys general over threats to diversity programs, tariffs and mass firings at federal agencies.
It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
Similar lawsuits have been filed by mostly Democratic state attorneys general over threats to diversity programs, tariffs and mass firings at federal agencies.
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.
The Department of Homeland Security is focusing on a program that provides cash assistance to certain individuals who are older, blind or disabled.
Now, Trump’s big budget bill might require particularly painful cuts in the South.
The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.
The Saratoga Springs school board had pledged to safeguard students’ right to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity.
States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
The lawsuit, which names the governor and mayor as defendants, is the latest move by the White House to try to get local governments to cooperate more with its immigration agenda.
As G.O.P. lawmakers have largely ceded power to President Trump, they are also pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster.
Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.