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Senate Democrats call for USDA funding for local food banks, schools to be restored
Senate Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore funding to local food banks and schools, after it canceled $1 billion in food purchase programs throughout the ...The Hill - 17h -
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - 6d -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - 6d -
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 - 4d -
USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor got ...The Hill - 6d -
USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes
The Department of Agriculture has suspended funding at the University of Maine after President Trump clashed with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletic participation.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officialsABC News - Mar. 10 -
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that's headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax dollars. The Senate-passed measure aims to fix that.NBC News - 3d -
Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers
Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the district’s local budget, a move that has been catching ...The Hill - 4d -
Where are the local DMV teams heading in March Madness?
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) – As usual, the local college basketball teams in the DMV are well represented in March Madness. Here’s a look at where the teams we cover are heading in the posteason. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Five local teams have sights set on Final Four
March Madness is in full swing and that’s especially true in the local high school ranks this year. Five local squads will be in action this weekend with their sights set on a trip to the State ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it
"CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study 'menstrual cycles in transgender men,'" Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on X last week. That's not what it was.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
'We don't need a Gail's' - the coffee shop boom dividing locals
The controversial cafe chain is expanding outside London but locals often have mixed feelings.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts
Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government ...The Hill - 3d -
Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada
DRUMMONDVILLE, Canada — Fury over President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs is fueling growing anxiety across Canada — especially in this working-class Quebec city where some 18% of local ...NBC News - 5d -
How tariff trouble worldwide could hit your local bar
Tariff trouble around the world could hit your local bar. On Thursday, President Donald Trump threatened to place a 200% tariff on some alcoholic products from the European Union after they issued ...CBS News - 2d -
The state and local tax deduction could change amid Trump's tax cuts debate. Here's what to know
The state and local tax deduction could change in 2025 as lawmakers debate Trump's tax cuts. Here's what to know.CNBC - 5d -
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporter
Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 6 people in Gaza, including a local reporterABC News - 2d -
Two men arrested in India over alleged rape of Israeli and local woman
The two women were said to have been stargazing with three male travellers when the incident took place. Two men have been arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli and a ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Senate passes stopgap funding bill
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The measure funds federal agencies through September. Ten Senate Democrats supported the bill, exposing divisions ...CBS News - 2d -
Mom worries about daughter with Down Syndrome after Education Department cuts
Hope Katz Zogby, a 7th grader in Baltimore, gets speech therapy and occupational therapy she receives onsite at her local charter school -- programs made possible through funding from the Education ...CBS News - 5d -
Burn pit fund on the chopping block
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Fund for veterans exposed to toxics faces chopping block Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision ...The Hill - 3d -
Seahawks sign Washington local Cooper Kupp to team
Cooper Kupp is coming home to Washington. The NFL says the Seahawks have agreed to terms with the wide receiver.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Trump Signs Spending Bill to Fund Government
The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.The New York Times - 2d -
Pharmacies prepare to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacies are being advised to "work to rule" unless a funding agreement can be reached with government.BBC News - 1h -
Schiff on transgender athletes: Confident that 'local communities' can 'make decisions' to ensure sports 'safe,' 'fair'
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday he’s confident local communities can make their own decisions about whether to let trans athletes participate in women’s sports in a way that is “safe” and ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs help ground your portfolio
All-weather funds, European stock ETFs and an editor’s note.MarketWatch - 4d -
How House Republicans plan to keep the government funded
President Trump is endorsing a House Republican plan to keep the government funded until September through a continuing resolution. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing-dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.Wired - 1d -
3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government
The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
These Republicans may vote against plan to fund the government
Republican Kentucky lawmakers Thomas Massie and Rand Paul may oppose the plan to pass a continuing resolution as a stopgap to fund the government until September. This comes as President Trump ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d
