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Judge denies CFPB funding relief to Baltimore
A federal judge on Friday handed the Trump administration a win by declining to temporarily block its bid to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its reserve funds, after ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump signs funding bill to avoid shutdown
President Trump signed the Republican-crafted spending bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House said on Saturday. The Republican-crafted bill will fund the government through Sept. 30 ...The Hill - 5d -
Jewish scholars condemn cancelation of federal funding to Columbia
A group of 400 Jewish professors and students have written a letter condemning the cancelation of some $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, a move the Trump administration says ...The Hill - 12h -
President Trump defends tariffs against allies and threatens more amid volatility in markets
President Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on alcohol from Europe in response to the EU tariff on American-made whiskey. Mr. Trump has defended the current tariffs against allies and downplayed ...CBS News - 6d -
PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund clash over hiring of executive
‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firmFinancial Times - Mar. 7 -
House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Tilting Point launches $150M user acquisition fund to boost mobile games
Tilting Point has launched a new $150 million user acquisition (UA) fund to help developers scale their games and apps.VentureBeat - Mar. 11 -
Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Women's sports firm Monarch Collective ups fund size to $250 million
Monarch investors Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures and Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden recently upped their funding.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Schumer says Democrats will block GOP funding bill, raising shutdown alert
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to pass the House-approved deal to fund the government.ABC News - Mar. 13 -
Human Computer raises $5.7M in seed funding to build indie portfolio
Indie studio Human Computer raises $5.7M in funding to build its games, which take place in a shared universe.VentureBeat - Mar. 13 -
Medical Research at Columbia Is Imperiled After Trump Terminates Funding
Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.The New York Times - 2d -
Derry City and Coleraine FC seek millions in stadium fund
Applications to the fund closed on Friday, with 41 clubs in the men's and women's game eligible to apply.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy
The Trump administration is pausing $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its transgender athlete policies.NBC News - 1d -
Ethiopia introduces new tax to fill gap after USAID funding pause
Ethiopia’s parliament is introducing a new tax for all workers as part of measures to fill the financial gap left by the USAID funding pauseABC News - 14h -
A Supreme Court Case Threatens the Church-State Divide
The case invites further fragmentation of public education.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
How the Immigration Crackdown Threatens Elderly Care
The U.S. relies heavily on immigrant workers to care for its aging population, with nearly 30 percent of direct care workers coming from other countries. As the demand for caregivers grows, ...The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
A Tariff Pile-On Threatens to Escalate a Global Trade War
American trading partners responded swiftly to President Trump’s latest round of levies with countermeasures, creating more uncertainty for C.E.O.s.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Trump’s Travel Ban Threatens Afghan Allies
The nonprofit No One Left Behind has raised millions of dollars for flights and other assistance to prevent Afghans from being stranded abroad and face retribution from the Taliban.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU alcohol imports
US president demands bloc scraps proposed duty on US whiskeyFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
'For holding a wombat, thousands threatened my life'
Sam Jones says she was trying to get the wombat safely off the road, and the video was not staged for social media.BBC News - 5d -
Ethiopia fighting threatens return to civil and regional war
Security concerns for Africa’s most populous country and neighbouring Eritrea as fragile peace looks set to unravelFinancial Times - 4d -
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Trump threatens Iran with ‘dire’ consequences for Houthi attacks
Militants claim strike on American aircraft carrier after US president orders largest military operation of his second termFinancial Times - 3d -
RFU threaten to leave Twickenham for Birmingham or Milton Keynes
The Rugby Football Union would consider leaving Allianz Stadium to move to Birmingham or Milton Keynes if a renewed licence cannot be agreed to hold more concerts, chief executive Bill Sweeney has ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The Papers: 'Starmer threatens Putin' and 'council tax soars'
Friday's front pages cover proposals for a Ukraine military deployment and council tax rises.BBC News - 2h -
Israel threatens "complete destruction" of Gaza for Hamas' crimes
Israel has reportedly killed 500 people with its renewed assault in Gaza, as its threats to Palestinian civilians take on an increasingly menacing tone.CBS News - 2h -
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Read: House Republicans' stopgap funding bill
House Republicans over the weekend rolled out a short-term government funding plan, kicking off a crucial stretch for GOP leadership to lock down support ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. The ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two pandemic-era programs that provide more than $1 billion combined in federal funding for schools and food banks to buy food directly from local ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Pelosi shades Schumer on funding bill: ‘Listen to the women’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday issued a blistering statement on how senators should handle a government funding vote that, without naming him, dinged Senate Minority Leader ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate begins voting to advance bill to fund government
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Friday afternoon that the Senate would begin voting immediately on a procedural motion to end debate on a House-passed bill to fund the ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the House-passed six-month government funding package, which would boost defense spending and cut nondefense programs, unless they first get a vote on a ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Auto Legends adds $1M to its funding round in Coinbase Ventures deal
Auto Legends, a social drag racing Web3 game, has added $1 million in a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures' Base Ecosystem Fund.VentureBeat - Mar. 6 -
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
Funds worth £2.5bn - meant to help Ukrainians - remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Federal funding cuts lead FEMA to cancel National Fire Academy courses
The cancellation of courses at National Fire Academy comes as the federally funded institution was set to welcome a new set of fire safety officers for training next week.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding
At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans voiced confidence that they can push through a stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of this week.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge
The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. ...The Hill - 4d
