Trump administration, SNAP and US shutdown
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President Donald Trump is now responsible for declaring 11 of the 48 national emergencies currently active in the United States.
As the federal government shutdown continues, Geoff Bennett discussed political implications and how to resolve it with former White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short. He led President Trump’s congressional negotiating team nearly seven years ago during the 35-day shutdown,
The Federal Communications Commission gives out licenses to TV stations to broadcast over radio frequencies and approves major telecom and media deals. By Cecilia Kang Reporting from Washington President Trump threatened on Thursday to revoke broadcasting ...
The states argue the Trump administration should use an emergency fund for the programme, which helps about 40 million people.
The rescissions bill that Trump signed allows the US Congress to claw back funding that had been approved and pulls back $9bn in funding, including $1bn from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CFB). At the end of September, those funds officially dried up.
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Trump cannot condition disaster and emergency grants on immigration policy, judge rules
A federal judge this week blocked the Trump administration from conditioning disaster and security funds for states on their immigration policies. Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued terms and conditions for federal grants ...
The fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and President Trump’s battle with media outlets is spreading as the president suggests licenses be taken away from media outlets for overwhelmingly negative coverage. “I read someplace that the networks were ...
The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown