Trump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds

Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the White House for halting money for cancer research and other cures.

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Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the government before a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.

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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds

It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.

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White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts

Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.

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FBI Headquarters Moving to Ronald Reagan Building That Housed USAID

In his announcement, Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, did not provide key details on the cost of the project or when employees would transition into the new headquarters.

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Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds

It is the second time the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has found the administration illegally impounded funds.

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Trump Administration Wrongly Impounded Infrastructure Aid, Watchdog Finds

The findings appeared to inch the government closer to a constitutional showdown, as President Trump increasingly claims expansive powers over the nation’s purse strings.

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Senate Fight Over Gas-Powered Vehicles Is Also a Filibuster Showdown

Republicans have readied a plan to overturn California’s law phasing out gas-powered vehicles, using a statute aimed at striking down federal regulations. Democrats say it’s an end run around Senate rules.

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Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.

The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.

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DOGE Seeks to Investigate Another Watchdog: the Government Accountability Office

The Government Accountability Office rejected the request, saying it reports to Congress and is exempt from oversight by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting group.

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