For many months it looked like a city contract no one wanted: Run the city’s largest shelter for those experiencing homelessness — Gateway West — and try to coordinate a way forward for hundreds of people staying there. Albuquerque Heading Home had done it since 2018, but decided last year it was no longer interested. […]
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Trump spending freeze upends Washington, triggering legal threats and delays
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A day after the Trump administration announced a sweeping freeze on federal spending, the U.S. government on Tuesday found itself mired in confusion and chaos, as officials around the country raced to limit the interruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income […]
Trump spending freeze upends Washington, triggering legal threats and delays
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A day after the Trump administration announced a sweeping freeze on federal spending, the U.S. government on Tuesday found itself mired in confusion and chaos, as officials around the country raced to limit the interruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income […]
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington. In a two-page document, Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White […]
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington. In a two-page document, Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White […]
Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
State lawmaker proposes bill to create cultural schools to preserve Native languages
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Proposed legislation this session would allow Native governments in New Mexico to create cultural schools in an effort to immerse students in their culture and preserve their language. “If kids are fluent in their language, they have a much better sense of who they are, where they come from, […]
State lawmaker proposes bill to create cultural schools to preserve Native languages
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Proposed legislation this session would allow Native governments in New Mexico to create cultural schools in an effort to immerse students in their culture and preserve their language. “If kids are fluent in their language, they have a much better sense of who they are, where they come from, […]
Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals
By Gerrit De Vynck, Annabelle Timsit · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China. “In the very near future we’re going to be […]