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Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is headed for a showdown this week with a group of Republican senators over a House-passed package that claws back $9.4 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and global public health programs."</p><p>Call your senator and tell them no: 202-224-3121</p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5397671-thune-senate-appropriations-packages/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/senate/53</span><span class="invisible">97671-thune-senate-appropriations-packages/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/GlobalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ForeignAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignAid</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/ForeignAssistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignAssistance</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PEPFAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PEPFAR</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/HIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HIV</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPB</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/recissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recissions</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/UScongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UScongress</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Trump agrees to help NATO arm Ukraine amid frustrations with Putin <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1195908/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1195908/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AirForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirForce</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BrandSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrandSafety</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DepartmentOfDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DepartmentOfDefense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldJTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldJTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ExecutiveBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveBranch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/house" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>house</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kentucky</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leadership</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MitchMcConnell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MitchMcConnell</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Policy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washington</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RussVought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussVought</span></a>, the director of the White House <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OMB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMB</span></a>, said during a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Cmte hearing last week that the admin was considering ways to claw back the funding through a process known as rescission. The admin would formally ask lawmakers to claw back a set of funds it has targeted for cuts. Even if <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> fails to vote on the request, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s timing would trigger a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> that freezes the money until it ultimately expires.</p><p>“No decision has been made,” Vought said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Louisiana</span></a> v. Callais — a 2022 map w/ 1 majority-Black district was ruled to violate the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a>. The new map, drawn w/ 2 majority-Black districts, was challenged by a group describing themselves as “non-African American” who contend it was unconstitutional racial <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gerrymandering</span></a>. The state says it drew the map not due to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a> but to protect <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> incumbents, such as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> Speaker <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MikeJohnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MikeJohnson</span></a> &amp; Rep Julia Letlow, who sits on the House <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Cmte.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <br>🧵</p>
Nonilex<p>Indeed, it would be hard to envision what circumstances do not amount to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> must authorize if using <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> force in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Iran</span></a> in this set of circumstances does not reach that threshold.</p><p>Congress has options…to try to prevent the President from unlawfully using force, including through the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WarPowersResolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarPowersResolution</span></a> of 1973.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2062779/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2062779/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/agency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BarackObama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BarackObama</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>congress</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Connecticut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Connecticut</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldJTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldJTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ExecutiveBranch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExecutiveBranch</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HakeemJeffries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HakeemJeffries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/house" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>house</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Patriotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patriotic</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RosaDeLauro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RosaDeLauro</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>She was fired in a two-sentence email from Trent Morse, the deputy director of White House personnel, acc/to a screenshot released by Senator Martin Heinrich of NM, the top <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrat</span></a> on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Subcommittee on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Legislative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legislative</span></a> Branch.</p><p>“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately,”the email said, without citing a cause. “Thank you for your service.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sexism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sexism</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“We look forward to working with you to restore public access to apportionment data in accordance with statute,” they wrote.</p><p>The letter was signed by Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma &amp; Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> chairs of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> cmtes, &amp; the 2 senior <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> on those panels, Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut &amp; Senator Patty Murray of Washington.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RussVought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussVought</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OMB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMB</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The top 2 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> on the congressional <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> cmtes are quietly protesting the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> WH’s decision to take down a special website tracking federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/spending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spending</span></a>, escalating a battle between <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> &amp; Trump over spending powers.</p><p>In a previously undisclosed letter sent last month to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RussVought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussVought</span></a>, the director of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OMB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMB</span></a>, the lawmakers questioned the rationale for shutting down the website, which they &amp; advocacy groups said was a violation of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a>.<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/politics/congress-white-house-spending-website.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=30672882-2D82-4825-873C-8B1419420A2B" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/06/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/congress-white-house-spending-website.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=30672882-2D82-4825-873C-8B1419420A2B</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Woof. This excerpt from Rep <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LaurenUnderwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaurenUnderwood</span></a>’s (D-IL) questioning basically sums up <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DHS</span></a> Secy <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KristiNoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KristiNoem</span></a>’s appearance before the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Cmte.</p><p>Noem was unable to answer at all whether she believes people in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> are entitled to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a>.</p><p>Noem wrongly claimed no <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/UScitizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UScitizens</span></a> have been deported.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Since <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> ultimately decides &amp; approves <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/spending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spending</span></a> levels, it is significant that Senator <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SusanCollins</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> of Maine &amp; the chair of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a> Cmte says she has “serious objections” to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s proposed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> spending levels &amp; cuts to programs like the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LowIncome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowIncome</span></a> Home <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> Assistance Program &amp; those that support <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a>.</p><p>“Ultimately, it is Congress that holds the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> of the purse,” Collins said.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budget</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> have aggressively flouted <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a>’s power with potentially [definitely] <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illegal</span></a> freezes on spending, &amp; many of the moves have ended up in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a>, where judges have at least temporarily reversed some actions.
<br>Trump has frozen or canceled at least $430 billion in funds since taking office, according to an estimate compiled by the top <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> on the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> committees.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Autocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Dictatorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dictatorship</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>In a social media post, Sen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PattyMurray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PattyMurray</span></a>, D-WA, called the potential changes "a clear violation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a>."</p><p>The Education Dept has a dedicated Office of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SpecialEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialEducation</span></a> &amp; Rehabilitative Services, &amp;, as w/the federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StudentLoan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudentLoan</span></a> portfolio, it's unclear how these collective responsibilities on behalf of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> could be moved legally w/o a vote of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kakistocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>…Peters’ departure would deliver another blow to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a>’s clout in Washington. He’s the delegation’s most senior <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrat</span></a> &amp; has secured seats on some of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Senate</span></a>’s most influential cmtes, including <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Appropriations</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ArmedServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArmedServices</span></a> &amp; the powerful Senate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Commerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commerce</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> Cmte that’s important to Michigan’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AutoIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutoIndustry</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MIpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MIpol</span></a></p>
input.translation<p>"The F-35 fighter jet program will cost <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/taxpayers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxpayers</span></a> more than $2 trillion over its lifetime... [But] all three versions of the F-35 continue to fall far short of their target 'mission capable rates'... In 2023, the average F-35A was only in flying shape about 52% of the time."</p><p><a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/f35-cost/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">responsiblestatecraft.org/f35-</span><span class="invisible">cost/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budget</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/appropriations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appropriations</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biden</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/GAO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAO</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/militaryfunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>militaryfunding</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pentagon</span></a></p>