A proposed rule change is set to shift federal grant funding toward political allies.
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Updated Sep 23
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What happened
A proposed rule change is set to shift federal grant funding toward political allies.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Trump is reversing Biden-era grant funding decisions and targeting Democratic states for cuts, amidst critiques regarding politicization.Sub-event
Proposed rule shifts federal grant funding to political allies.1 source
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The administration initiated spending reforms on May 28th, using executive orders to overhaul how the federal government awards grants and guides spending.Also in this story
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- OMB issued rules under presidential priorities governing federal grants for US institutions.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum criticized the Trump administration's spending priorities and defended funding mechanisms.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thenewatlantis.com
- inquirer.com
- theatlantic.comThe Trump Administration Tells the Truth
- alternet.orgThe ultimate smoking gun: Trump officials just copped to a $7.5B shakedown
- theweek.com