President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.
Category: Federal Aid (US)
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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds
It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.
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White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts
Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.
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States Sue Over Unauthorized Immigrants’ Access to Federal Programs
The suit comes after several federal agencies said they would no longer allow unauthorized immigrants to benefit from more than a dozen health and education programs.
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With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project
Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.
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PBS and NPR’s Last-Ditch Fight to Save Funding
As a vote to cut more than $500 million per year in federal funding nears, stations are making their pitches to lawmakers, listeners and “Viewers Like You.”
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The Collateral Damage of Federal Work Force Cuts: Summer Interns
At the very beginning of their professional lives, some young people have had their summer plans derailed by the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
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NPR and PBS Face Federal Funding Cuts: What to Know
A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.
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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China
A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.
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What Are SNAP Benefits and What Might Change?
President Trump’s policy bill would make significant cuts to the food aid program, once known as food stamps, used by about 42 million people.
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Some Republicans Join Democrats in Unease Over White House Budget Cuts
President Trump has sought to claw back funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid, sparking a fierce debate over the power of the purse.