Trump Promises to End Federal Funding for Certain Transit Projects. Here’s What’s Budgeted
President Trump's administration is proposing substantial cuts to federal transit funding through its FY2027 budget proposal, which would slash public...
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Trump Says He’ll Cut Federal Housing Grants to Major Cities. Here’s the Allocation List
President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes a 44% reduction to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, totaling $32.
Trump Says He’ll End Federal Loan Forgiveness for Public Workers. Here’s the Borrower Count
The Trump administration has moved to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) as it currently exists, introducing new restrictions that...
Trump Promises to Eliminate the Federal Gift Tax. Here’s Who Currently Pays
President Trump did not eliminate the federal gift tax, despite campaign promises to do so. Instead, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into...
Trump Promises to Freeze Federal Benefit Increases. Here’s Which Programs Are Affected
The promise to freeze federal benefit increases became a contentious issue in early 2025 when President Trump ordered a temporary pause on federal grants...
Trump Says He’ll Abolish the Federal Income Tax for First Responders. Here’s the Fiscal Cost
According to independent fiscal analysis, abolishing the federal income tax for first responders would cost between $2 trillion and $3.
Trump Promises to End Federal Grants for EV Manufacturers. Here’s the Subsidy Total
On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to halt disbursement of funds from the...
Trump Says He’ll Audit All Federal Agencies Within Six Months. Here’s How Oversight Works
President Trump's plan to audit all federal agencies within six months is anchored in a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud that he launched in March 2026,...
Trump Promises to Revoke Federal Climate Waivers Granted to States. Here’s What That Means
On February 12, 2026, the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency took one of the most significant deregulatory actions in U.S.
Trump Says He’ll Ban Federal Funding for Gender Programs in Schools. Here’s What Funding Covers
The Trump administration is moving to restrict federal funding for educational programs it says contain "gender ideology" content, primarily targeting the...