Trump administration weighs redirecting child-care aid to stay-at-home parents
A still-unreleased plan could redirect some federal child-care aid to certain stay-at-home parents, raising legal, funding and eligibility questions.
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D.C. Circuit asked to preserve Trump White House records order
New appellate filings ask the D.C. Circuit to keep White House recordkeeping requirements in place as the Trump administration challenges the law.
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Federal court blocks Trump administration route for cutting state grants
A final federal court ruling blocks a major avenue the Trump administration used to terminate or withhold grants from states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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25 States Challenge Trump Administration’s New Tariffs in Federal Court
A coalition of 25 states sued over tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing the administration exceeded its authority.
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D.C. Circuit says Trump administration improperly terminated multibillion-dollar climate fund
A divided federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration acted improperly when it terminated a Biden-era program intended to finance clean-energy projects.
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Appeals court blocks Trump administration’s termination of multibillion-dollar clean-energy grant program
A divided federal appeals court ruled Aug. 4 that the Trump administration improperly terminated a Biden-era program supporting clean-energy projects, giving the nonprofit coalition chosen to administer the grants a legal victory.
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Administration ends temporary Medicare drug-plan subsidy, setting up higher Part D costs in 2027
The Trump administration is ending a temporary Medicare Part D subsidy that reduced average premiums by about $16 in 2026, a change expected to raise costs for many older adults in 2027.
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to Trump religious panel’s makeup
A federal judge dismissed an interfaith coalition’s challenge to the makeup of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission under federal advisory-committee law.
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Ohio governor calls planned deportations of Haitians a ‘mistake,’ citing danger in Haiti
Gov. Mike DeWine said in Columbus that planned deportations of Haitians would be a mistake, citing Haiti’s political disorder, danger to returnees and potential economic harm in Ohio.
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Gov. Kotek asks Trump administration to withdraw proposed federal grant rule
Gov. Tina Kotek asked the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant-management rule, saying Oregon’s formal comments warn it could politicize grant decisions and add bureaucracy.
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Supreme Court ruling threatens temporary protection for Haitians and Syrians in Indiana
A 6-3 Supreme Court ruling on June 25 upheld the administration’s authority to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, creating uncertainty for thousands of Haitians in Indiana.
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Delaware remains party to federal challenge over Trump administration tariff authority
Delaware joined a multistate lawsuit in March challenging a 10% worldwide tariff program, while a separate White House action is set to add duties on specified Canadian products Aug. 19.
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Shapiro sues Trump administration over conditions tied to Pennsylvania security funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a lawsuit challenging federal conditions on 2026 homeland-security grant funding that Pennsylvania says could put nearly $6 million at risk.
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Illinois attorney general says court ruling protects billions in federal funding for state programs
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said a judge rejected the Trump administration’s claimed authority to use an OMB regulation to broadly cancel or withhold grants Congress authorized.
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New Haven asks federal court to dismiss lawsuit challenging its Welcoming City policies
New Haven says it has asked a federal court to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit targeting the city’s Welcoming City executive order and public-safety policies.
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Trump Administration Misses Birthright Citizenship Rehearing Deadline
The Trump administration did not file by July 28 to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its birthright-citizenship ruling, leaving the order blocked.