The Trump administration acknowledged in court filings that it canceled more than $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants to states "based solely" on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. The administration called the characterization a misrepresentation. The reports focus on grants denied to Democratic-leaning states.
NYTimes – Business Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court d…
Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’ US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election. US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court d…
NYTimes – Business Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
NYTimes – US US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to buy gloves that deliver electric shocks for officers in the field. The Department of Homeland Security called the gloves a “de-escalation device,” while rights advocates warned the purchase could encourage greater use of force during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The planned procurement is reported to be worth $20 million.
BBC News – World U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settlers besieging two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes in Qusra, calling the actions a "horrific act of terror" and the settlers "terrorists." The siege, which began around Sunday, has involved cutting off water and electricity and blocking medical care. Israeli security forces reportedly withdrew, leaving about a dozen settlers at the site.
A single Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing, ending a three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The prize was the eighth largest in Powerball history and the biggest jackpot of the year.
