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In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers…
www.propublica.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.
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Vivek's "plan" is to get rid of funding for:
—Veterans' health care
—Funding for research into new medical treatments
—Foreign embassies
—Affordable housing programs like Housing Choice Vouchers & public housing
—Head Start
—NOAA
—Drinking water revolving funds
etc.
—Veterans' health care
—Funding for research into new medical treatments
—Foreign embassies
—Affordable housing programs like Housing Choice Vouchers & public housing
—Head Start
—NOAA
—Drinking water revolving funds
etc.
November 13, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Vivek's "plan" is to get rid of funding for:
—Veterans' health care
—Funding for research into new medical treatments
—Foreign embassies
—Affordable housing programs like Housing Choice Vouchers & public housing
—Head Start
—NOAA
—Drinking water revolving funds
etc.
—Veterans' health care
—Funding for research into new medical treatments
—Foreign embassies
—Affordable housing programs like Housing Choice Vouchers & public housing
—Head Start
—NOAA
—Drinking water revolving funds
etc.
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A key policy area to keep track of: the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, passed by Congress after Nixon withheld funding for programs he opposed.
Trump wants to either get Congress or the courts to eliminate that act so he can essentially cut spending on any program he wants, regardless of Congress.
Trump wants to either get Congress or the courts to eliminate that act so he can essentially cut spending on any program he wants, regardless of Congress.
Trump aides explore plans to boost Musk effort by wresting control from Congress
The White House could challenge or seek to change a 1974 law that blocks presidents from choosing which programs to fund.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:48 PM
A key policy area to keep track of: the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, passed by Congress after Nixon withheld funding for programs he opposed.
Trump wants to either get Congress or the courts to eliminate that act so he can essentially cut spending on any program he wants, regardless of Congress.
Trump wants to either get Congress or the courts to eliminate that act so he can essentially cut spending on any program he wants, regardless of Congress.