Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax ...
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ACLU and Democracy Forward Sue Trump Administration Over Expected Invocation of Alien Enemies Act
The American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration ...
DC officials decry CR plan to strip district of funding: ‘Fiscal sabotage’
House Republicans announced their stopgap bill to fund the federal government on Saturday that included cutting the ...
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G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
“Most folks, unfortunately, in this country think the District of Columbia is funded by the federal government. We are not.” Most of the District’s funds are generated through local revenu ...
Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil adds Trump, Rubio to lawsuit demanding release, alleges his constitutional rights have been violated
The amended petition accuses Trump, Rubio and other administration officials of “targeted” and “retaliatory detention” to “prevent” the Columbia University graduate from espousing his views and to ...
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Trump Axed $400M in Funds for Columbia. Could a School District Be Next?
Student protesters gather inside an encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024. The federal government ...