Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze
A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding Islamic State members and their families.
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White House budget office rescinds federal funding freeze
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Warner grills RFK Jr. about federal funding freeze
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's plan to freeze funding
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Eye Opener: Judge pauses President Trump's federal funding freeze
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Fight over Trump's funding freeze and Year of the Snake begins: Morning Rundown
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Morning Report — Firestorm swirls over Trump funding freeze
In today’s issue: The White House triggered a national eruption of panic over the future of federal loans and grants Tuesday, followed by a federal judge’s injunction ordering a halt until Feb. 3 ...The Hill - 1d -
California attorney general discusses impact of Trump's federal funding freeze
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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
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Judge pauses Trump funding freeze order until Feb. 3
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Walz says Trump's funding freeze is 'stupid, buffoonish, childish'
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Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
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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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s Funding Freeze
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Trump funding freeze challenged in lawsuit by nonprofits, small business group
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Lawmakers react to Trump ordering federal funding freeze
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White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.Politico - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Trump administration orders federal funding freeze on loans, grants and more aid
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Democrats declare ‘constitutional crisis’ on funding freeze
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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 - 2d -
Trump's move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats
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Taiwan lawmakers risk alienating Trump with defence funds freeze
US president has claimed Washington is providing ‘insurance’ for TaipeiFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Independent secures funding from Bill Gates’ foundation
It has given British media group more than $700,000 to fund journalism in ‘under reported’ parts of the worldFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
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 -
Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp
Families seek justice after a raid on Balata camp in the West Bank resulted in the death of an 80-year-old woman and another civilian. The ambulance pulls up on a narrow street at the Balata ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender
Headquarters of intelligence service in Damascus is now ‘settlement centre’ where those who served inside turn themselves in. The filthy corridors inside the headquarters of the general ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Baerbock: EU will not fund the Islamization of Syria
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US leadership is being tested in Syria
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Here's a list of ISIS-inspired attacks in the US
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Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.
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How a New Law Makes Deportations Easier
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