Threat of federal funding cuts causes chaos, confusion
Threat of federal funding cuts causes chaos, confusion
On Jan. 27, the Trump administration issued a memo halting disbursement of all federal funding appropriated by Congress. The public sector was a particular target, with services like Medicaid brought to a screeching halt, payment portals for Head Start and other vital programs shut down, and the jobs of tens of thousands of public workers in jeopardy.
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