Trump Promises to End Federal Rent Relief Programs. Here’s What Remains Active
President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal would slash federal rental assistance programs by an estimated 40 to 44 percent, representing...
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Trump Says He Will Cut Federal Taxes to a Flat Rate. Here’s the Proposed Percentage
Donald Trump has not proposed implementing a flat federal income tax rate, despite recent headlines suggesting otherwise.
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Trump Promises to Eliminate Federal EV Charging Funds. Here’s the Infrastructure Budget
The Trump administration has targeted over $4 billion in federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with aggressive actions beginning...
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Trump Promises to Cut Federal Housing Assistance by Half. Here’s the Impacted Programs
The Trump administration is proposing to cut federal housing assistance by approximately 44 percent, a historic reduction that would eliminate or...
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Trump Says He’ll End Federal Diversity Programs. Here’s What Agencies Currently Require
President Trump has moved aggressively to eliminate federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs through executive action, directing federal...
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Trump Says He Will End Federal Income Taxes for Seniors. Here’s the Budget Impact
When President Trump announced his proposal to eliminate federal income taxes for seniors, it sounded like sweeping tax relief.
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Trump Says He’ll Cancel Federal Climate Loans. Here’s the Outstanding Balance
The Trump Administration has attempted to cancel or suspend approximately $23.3 billion in clean energy grants, but the total federal climate loan...
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Trump Says He Will Repeal Federal Emissions Standards. Here’s the EPA Timeline
President Trump is following through on a sweeping promise to dismantle federal emissions regulations.
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Trump Claims Household Debt Is “Out of Control.” Here’s the Federal Reserve Report
Donald Trump's claim that household debt is "out of control" finds strong support in the latest Federal Reserve data.
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Trump Says He’ll Ban Federal Support for Certain Universities. Here’s What Conditions Apply
President Trump has made federal funding for universities conditional on a set of sweeping policy changes outlined in what the administration calls the...
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Trump Promises to Expand Oil Drilling on Federal Lands. Here’s the Acreage Available
The Trump administration is pursuing one of the most aggressive oil and gas expansion programs in decades, targeting federal lands across America.
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Trump Says He’ll End Federal Housing Vouchers. Here’s How Many Families Use Them
Approximately 2.2 million households currently rely on federal housing vouchers to afford rent, but if President Trump's latest budget proposals become...
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Trump Promises to Freeze Federal Hiring. Here’s How Many Positions Are Currently Open
As of March 2026, there are 11,672 open federal positions accepting applications across all federal agencies, according to USAJOBS.gov.
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Trump Promises to Abolish the Federal Gas Tax. Here’s the Annual Revenue at Stake
If President Trump follows through on his proposal to abolish the federal gas tax, the federal government would lose more than $23 billion annually...
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Trump Says He Will Cut Corporate Taxes Again. Here’s the Current Federal Rate
When Donald Trump says he will "cut corporate taxes again," he's referring to rates that are already significantly lower than they were before his...
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Trump Says He’ll End Federal Funding for Sanctuary Cities. Here’s the Legal Barrier
President Trump announced in January 2026 that he would deny federal funding to "sanctuary cities and states" effective February 1, 2026—but a legal...
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Trump Promises to Eliminate the Federal Estate Tax. Here’s Who Pays It Today
Donald Trump did not eliminate the federal estate tax, despite his campaign promises. What he did was sign the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"...
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Trump Promises to Slash Federal Agency Staffing. Here’s the Current Workforce Size
The federal government's workforce has shrunk to levels not seen in a decade, with the civilian federal workforce declining from 2,313,216 employees in...
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Trump Says He Can Fire the Federal Reserve Chair. Here’s What the Law Allows
No, the law does not allow President Trump to fire the Federal Reserve Chair simply because he disagrees with policy decisions.
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Trump Promises to End Federal Climate Grants to States. Here’s the Funding Allocated
President Trump's administration has moved to cancel approximately $23.3 billion in federal climate and clean energy grants originally allocated through...
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