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Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump

House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

Indian Mesa wind farm combined 125 turbines with sheep grazing and $930,000 in school taxes

In May 2001, the Indian Mesa wind farm began operating in Pecos County, West Texas, with 125 turbines and a total installed capacity of 82.5 MW. The project sits on a mesa where the uses of the land include grazing livestock, primarily sheep, and hunting, and the project does not…

The Times of India · Oct 1

Housing groups challenge Trump funding clawback

The National Urban League and several local housing nonprofits nationwide challenged part of the Trump administration’s last-minute cancellation of congressionally appropriated funds. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday night in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, focuses on one portion of the $810 million cancellation the Trump administration announced…

Roll Call · Sep 30

The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary

A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.

Reason · Sep 29

US visa officers in India handle 21,401 applications each, as interview wait times stretch to 346 days

US consular officers in India handled the heaviest nonimmigrant visa workload among major processing countries in FY25, averaging more than 21,000 applications per officer. With just 68 officers processing 1.46 mn applications, India’s weighted average interview wait stretched to 346 days—the longest among the countries examined by the GAO.

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Susan Collins Calls $810 Million Pocket Rescission Unlawful as About $600 Million in HHS Funds Could Lapse

Sen. Susan Collins calls an $810 million pocket rescission unlawful. About $600 million comes from HHS refugee, research, and minority health funds.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

Reason · Sep 28

Trump Administration Spends About $319K on Campaign-Style Ad Paid for by US Taxpayers

The Trump administration has spent about $319,000 on a government-funded television advert resembling a 2024 campaign video, drawing criticism from lawmakers over possible political promotion.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

White House Rescinds Over $800 Million in Government Funds Using a Pocket Rescission Manoeuvre

The Trump administration has invoked a disputed 'pocket rescission' to withhold $810 million in Congress-approved funding, prompting criticism from lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office.

International Business Times UK · Sep 26

ICE has wasted tens of millions to carry out Trump’s mass detention agenda – report

GAO documents array of costly problems as ICE pursues controversial plans to rapidly increase detention capacity

The Guardian - US · Sep 24