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Federal Aid In Limbo: Trump Administration Freezes Loans And Grants

This freeze will affect a wide range of initiatives, including domestic infrastructure projects, energy programs, diversity-related efforts, and foreign aid. However, Social Security and Medicare benefits are exempt from this pause, as are any forms of "assistance provided directly to individuals."

International Business Times

Trump White House orders freeze on federal grants, loans - Roll Call

President Donald Trump's budget office on Monday ordered all federal agencies to temporarily block disbursement of grants and loans.

Roll Call

Trump Executive Order on "Ending Federal Censorship": Free Speech, Private Power, and Government Power Following Murthy v. Missouri

Monday, President Trump issued an Executive Order, "Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship"; it reads, in relevant part:… The post Trump Executive Order on "Ending Federal Censorship": Free Speech, Private Power, and Government Power Following Murthy v. Missouri appeared first on Reason.com.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Capitol Riot Charges, Warns Against Glorifying Rioters

Federal Judge Beryl Howell criticizes Capitol rioters, warns against glorification, and challenges Trump's clemency reasoning.

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Trump's Executive Order Banning Affirmative Action and DEI Preferences

This is radical stuff, at least relative to the status quo in the government for decades: 01/21/25 EXECUTIVE ORDER ENDING… The post Trump's Executive Order Banning Affirmative Action and DEI Preferences appeared first on Reason.com.

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No New IRS Agents? What Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze, Firings Mean for Your Taxes

Will an executive order and firing IRS workers reshape the federal tax agency and impact how long it takes to get your tax refund?

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Trump Puts DEI Employees On Paid Leave — Is This The End Of Diversity Programs?

DEI programs are shutting down soon and federal DEI employees will be placed on paid administrative leave starting Wednesday.

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President Trump's Executive Order on the Death Penalty

I have not seen much press about President Trump's order concerning the death penalty. But several provisions could prove to… The post President Trump's Executive Order on the Death Penalty appeared first on Reason.com.

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Short Thoughts on Several Of President Trump's Executive Actions

I have now reviewed each of the new presidential actions signed by President Trump. Here, I will offer some short… The post Short Thoughts on Several Of President Trump's Executive Actions appeared first on Reason.com.

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President Trump's "Weaponization" Executive Order

President Trump signed another executive order, titled "Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government." It provides, in part: The prior… The post President Trump's "Weaponization" Executive Order appeared first on Reason.com.

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Elon Musk, Who Wants To End EV Subsidies, Is Mad Tesla Was Denied Subsidies

Elon Musk is no stranger to being critical of the government. The quick-typing CEO has found his political voice in recent months, quickly forming a fruitful alliance with President-elect Donald Trump. He's even used his influence to call for the ending of the electric vehicle tax credit, something which Trump…

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Jimmy Carter Supported Federal Pot Decriminalization for Half a Century. It Still Has Not Happened.

Although marijuana prohibition has collapsed in one state after another, Congress has yet to take even the modest step that Carter recommended back in 1977.

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RIP Jimmy Carter, the 'Passionless' President

The libertarian case for the late Jimmy Carter.

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Trump taps Katie Miller, wife of key aide Stephen Miller, for Musk’s DOGE panel

DOGE panel aims to cut at least $500m a year from federal government

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A former Fed president says she would not cut interest rates this week, but she expects the central bank will anyway

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday.

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Coalition's nuclear plan would hit economy: Chalmers

The coalition's nuclear energy plan will hit the Australian economy by trillions, the treasurer warns, as Labor defends the action taken to lower power bills.

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Intrusive Small Business Reporting Law Slapped With Nationwide Injunction

A judge says the federal law has no constitutional basis and threatens First and Fourth Amendment rights.

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In 2024, Uncle Sam's AI task force deliberated while worries proliferated

Formed in February, Capitol Hill's AI Task Force is tight on time to tackle AI in 2024.

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Elon Musk is planning a rude awakening for 94% of federal workers by monitoring their every move

Trump’s co-heads of the new Department of Government Efficiency—Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—are targeting remote work.

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Elon Musk is making an RTO splash and he's saying the quiet part out loud

The Tesla billionaire and co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency says he wants workers in the office five days a week.

Fortune

Inside Elon Musk's time-worn legal strategy of spending and grinding adversaries into submission

In years of court cases, Musk has consistently used the same legal tactics to take on his opponents.

Reason

DOGE Can Succeed by Scaling Back Its Ambitions

The new advisory group promises bold savings and massive spending cuts, but without any expertise in the federal budget, it’s likely to be all bark and no bite.

The Guardian - US

Musk and Ramaswamy call for ending work-from-home for federal employees

Pair suggest Trump could require government workers to be in-office five days a week as part of effort to trim workforce

The Guardian - US

Federal agents raid hotel owned by Eric Adams supporter linked to suspicious donations

Weihong Hu, a New York City hotel developer, was previously the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian, the City and Documented

The Independent UK

What is DOGE? Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk and Ramaswamy

Elon Musk’s DOGE will advise on gutting federal departments and which staff should be fired if it deems they are a ‘massive waste’

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