Trump Promises to Slash Federal Research Funding. Here’s the Annual Spending
President Trump's 2027 budget proposal includes dramatic cuts to federal research funding across major science agencies, with the National Science...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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Trump Says He’ll End the Federal Income Tax on Tips. Here’s the Estimated Revenue Loss
Trump's federal income tax exemption on tips will cost the federal government an estimated $150 to $250 billion over ten years under static revenue...
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Trump Says He Will Close Multiple Federal Agencies. Here’s What Congressional Approval Requires
President Trump's proposals to close multiple federal agencies cannot take effect without congressional approval—a requirement that significantly...
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Trump Promises to End Federal Loan Guarantees for EV Makers. Here’s the Exposure
The Trump administration is moving aggressively to end federal loan guarantees for EV manufacturers, exposing investors, workers, and communities to...
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Trump Says He’ll Reduce Federal Interest Payments. Here’s What Drives the Cost
Federal interest payments are consuming an unprecedented share of the U.S. budget, and President Trump has claimed that cutting interest rates could solve...
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Trump Promises to End Federal EV Fleet Mandates. Here’s the Current Requirement
President Trump has not ended federal EV fleet mandates, despite his January 2025 executive order "Unleashing American Energy" claiming to eliminate an...
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Trump Says He Will Cancel Federal Climate Disclosure Rules. Here’s What Companies Must File
The Trump administration is dismantling federal climate disclosure requirements for public companies, though the rules remain technically in effect for...
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Trump Says He’ll Ban Federal Funding for Certain Cities. Here’s What’s at Stake
On January 13, 2026, President Trump announced that his administration would cut federal funding to sanctuary cities and states as of February 1, 2026.
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Trump Says He Will Slash Federal Regulations by 50%. Here’s the Review Process
Trump administration officials say they will eliminate roughly 50 percent of all federal regulations by January 20, 2026, through an artificial...
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Trump Promises to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Forgiveness. Here’s What Borrowers Owe
If you're a federal student loan borrower, President Trump's plans to eliminate federal student loan forgiveness programs could significantly change how...
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