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DHS considers axing disaster, counterterrorism grants |
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will consider axing billions of dollars in grants for programs that seek to prevent terrorism or help communities respond to disasters based on immigration policy in the recipient areas. |
The Department of Homeland Security determined that Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) programs that go to "sanctuary jurisdictions" would be subject to a review and potential "termination." Just because a program goes to such a jurisdiction does not necessarily mean grants will be ended. Instead, a decision will be made based on the grant's purpose, benefits and risks and "the context of which organization is receiving the award." The list of grants that could be cut includes a $1.9 billion dollar program to help high-risk urban areas prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks. It also includes a separate $760 million program that helps states and tribes prevent terrorism and a $480 million program that helps states and tribes with emergency preparedness. It has flagged these grants as "red." The document also contains a list of "yellow" programs that could later receive the same treatment. These "yellow" programs include services for major disaster survivors, funds to repair buildings damaged by a major disaster and security programs for nonprofit organizations — including houses of worship. The memo was first reported by E&E News and later obtained by The Hill. Read more at TheHill.com. |
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Utah has become the first state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. |
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to stop defending a rule that required some companies to disclose their planet-warming emissions and how climate change would impact their business. |
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Dozens of House Democrats pushed back on planned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cuts in a Thursday letter to the agency. |
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Wednesday The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider President Trump's picks for the No. 2 spots at Interior and Energy, Katharine MacGregor and James Danly, respectively.
The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing titled "Unleashing the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance"
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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President Trump on Friday announced a deal with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services "during the Trump administration and beyond." Read more |
| A federal appeals court on Friday enabled Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to resume efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Read more |
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