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Senate Dems take down ICC sanctions bill amid fury over Trump funding freeze
Senate Democrats revolted on Tuesday following the Trump administration’s sweeping freeze on federal aid by tanking a vote to sanction the International Criminal Court and promising there might be ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Trump Orders ‘Iron Dome’ for U.S., but Freezes Funds for Nuclear Protection
The United States is estimated to have spent more than $400 billion on the kinds of antimissile goals that the president now says will provide “for the common defense.”The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
California attorney general discusses impact of Trump's federal funding freeze
As a federal judge temporarily halted President Trump's federal funding freeze, NBC News' Ellison Barber talks to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Meals on Wheels CEO Ellie Hollander about ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.ABC News - Jan. 28 -
Judge pauses Trump funding freeze order until Feb. 3
The Trump administration order would have frozen the issuance of existing federal grants and loans until agencies vetted them.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Walz says Trump's funding freeze is 'stupid, buffoonish, childish'
Governor Tim Walz, D-Minn., spoke out against President Donald Trump's executive action to freeze federal funding. At a press conference, he said "This is not bold. It's not leadership. It's ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
A Monday night memo could affect programs in every state, from aid to nonprofits to small business loans and local government grants.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
What does Trump's federal funding freeze mean for people who get aid?
Many are unclear on how sweeping the federal funding freeze is intended to be. Here are programs it could affect.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
What's next after judge pauses Trump's temporary funding freeze?
A federal judge has put a temporary stay on the Trump administration directive that would pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal aid for organizations and local governments across the ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Judge temporarily halts Trump's federal funding freeze
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily halted President Trump's federal funding freeze on Tuesday to allow further litigation. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
The constitutional battle at the center of Trump's funding freeze: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump's effort to freeze federal aid spending has sparked a constitutional battle that could end up before the Supreme Court.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
The Trump administration's abrupt freeze on nearly all federal grants and loans has created widespread confusion.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump 'unleashed chaos’ with federal funding freeze, says top Oversight Committee Democrat
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the uncertainty and confusion about the Trump administration’s memo temporarily pausing federal funding.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Funding Freeze
Plus, renovations at the Louvre.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
The suit seeks a temporary pause on the Office of Management and Budget's edict to align spending to be consistent with President Donald Trump's policies.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
Lawmakers react to Trump ordering federal funding freeze
President Trump's memo calling for a freeze on federal funding for all public loans, grants and other aid is getting sharp criticism from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.Politico - Jan. 28 -
12:30 Report — Alarm bells go off over federal funding freeze order
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday, but there’s been enough news already that I have deemed today Wednesday. 😅 Here’s what’s happening: Trump orders halt for nearly all federal assistance. ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid
The freeze could have wide-ranging implications, with the White House noting that $3 trillion was spent in 2024 on federal assistance programs.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze
A new memo from the Office of Management and Budget reveals the potential scope of the Trump administration's plans to freeze federal funding.Politico - Jan. 28 -
Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
Nearly 60 senior USAID employees were placed on leave.ABC News - Jan. 28 -
E.U. to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria
European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Trump's move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats
Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump's move to freeze funding approved in two of President Biden's signature laws. Trump issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
What Did the World Learn From Syria?
It is easy to look at a dark past and warn of a dark future.The New York Times - Jan. 26 -
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze
US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for TaipeiFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
On a Raid With Syria’s New Security Forces
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, The New York Times joined a group of former rebel soldiers trying to enforce law and order in a country grappling with the ghosts of its past.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Syria flooded with Pepsi and Pringles as rulers open economy
End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goodsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Secretary of State Blinken on America's role in Syria
Following the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he thinks what happens in Syria "is not our fight." In this web exclusive, outgoing Secretary of ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
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Syria's Alawites, Sect of the Assads, Fear for Their Future
They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 12 -
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Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.The New York Times - Jan. 9
