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D.C. Circuit Orders Trump Administration to Restore Public Database of Federal Expenditures

Judge Henderson writes a forceful opinion rejecting the Trump Administration's attempt to extend executive authority over federal spending.

Reason

‘Impossible to rebuild’: NIH scientists say Trump cuts will imperil life-saving research

Researchers say scientific community is in state of whiplash and accuse president of trying to ‘destroy’ vital work

The Guardian - US

White House releases $5.5bn in education funds it had withheld

Trump administration’s block on congressionally approved funding for states had prompted Republican backlash

The Guardian - US

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‘Stop violating the law!’: Exasperated judge blasts Trump for blackout over public money

White House illegally took down website data showing how taxpayer data is spent, court finds

The Independent UK

NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'

Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's proposed budget, gutting science and eliminating jobs.

Space

US state department told to end nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs

Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants

The Guardian - US

Trump’s mass firings of federal workers must remain on hold, court rules

Trump’s executive order regarding the firings ‘far exceeds the President’s supervisory powers under the Constitution,’ ruled the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

The Independent UK

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Trump, GOP prep next chapter in spending cuts agenda - Roll Call

The Trump administration is about to embark on the next phase of its plans to downsize the federal government with a broader budget request.

Roll Call

Who is Project 2025 co-author Russ Vought and what is his influence on Trump?

While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve centre of the administration’s sweeping…

The Conversation

Trump's New Budget Boss: Russell Vought to Lead 'Ruthless' Government Cuts After Musk Steps Down

Russell Vought, Trump's new OMB chief, is slashing £7.4bn and reviving Schedule F to fire federal workers. Efficiency or chaos?

International Business Times UK

Court Holds Anti-DEI Executive Orders Don't Facially Violate First Amendment

Some short excerpts from Friday's long decision by Judge Timothy Kelly (D.D.C.) in National Urban League v. Trump: After taking… The post Court Holds Anti-DEI Executive Orders Don't Facially Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'

"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."

Space

Trump Eyes Huge 'Woke' Cuts In Budget Blueprint

US President Donald Trump on Friday eyed massive cuts targeting "woke" and "wasteful" spending in his first budget blueprint since he returned to power, while boosting defense and border security.

International Business Times

Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success - Roll Call

The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.

Roll Call

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Salon

Trump proposal may gut climate modeling

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm to climate research and safety

Reason

Another Court Enjoins Implementation of Trump's Funding Freeze

Has any other president in US history taken so many actions "substantially likely" to have been illegal in his first 100 days? Or, for that matter, in his entire term?

The Guardian - US

Watchdog group sues White House after government spending tracker removed

Suit alleges Trump’s office of management and budget deactivated tracker in violation of federal law

The Independent UK

White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters

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Fortune

Trump administration’s new AI policies require federal agencies to prioritize American companies first

These memos offer the first policy guidance from the Trump Administration since his executive order requiring federal agencies to take a second look at their AI policies.

Roll Call

White House scraps public spending database - Roll Call

The White House budget office has taken down a website where approvals of funding provided in appropriations laws are required to be posted.

Kiplinger

What Trump Has Done With Medicare So Far

As the first anniversary of President Trump's inauguration approaches, he has proposed or initiated several changes impacting Medicare and Medicaid. Here's a roundup.

Roll Call

Veteran GOP aide gets nod for a top slot in Trump's budget office - Roll Call

President Donald Trump nominated veteran Senate and White House aide Eric Ueland to the top management post at the White House budget office.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s ‘bald power grab’ could set US on path to dictatorship, critics fear

Little-noticed order that gives US president powers far beyond mere oversight denounced as ‘breathtaking’

Reason

Trump Admin Argues DOGE Is Exempt From Records Requests in FOIA Lawsuit

Elon Musk promised "maximum transparency," but that apparently doesn't include Freedom of Information requests to DOGE.

International Business Times UK

'I Love It': Trump on Musk's Idea of Stimulus Cheques and Repaying National Debt Using DOGE Savings

During an investor conference in Miami yesterday, Trump said his administration is considering Elon Musk's proposal to return money to Americans from savings generated by DOGE's actions on US agencies.

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