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The White House is seeking to block $810 million in appropriated funds days before the fiscal year ends through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission. The move has drawn objections over whether the administration can effectively cancel spending without following the normal rescission process.
2:46 PMCNBC
President Trump said he would roll back Biden-era fuel economy rules and end what he calls an electric vehicle mandate. The policy shift would reduce federal pressure on automakers and consumers to move toward electric vehicles.
5:51 PMAl Jazeera
New federal Medicaid rules will require many recipients to document work or qualifying exemptions. Although federal guidance allows states to accept a recipient's statement during the first year, at least six states plan to require documentation immediately.
7:20 PMFortuneSummary
The White House is seeking to block $810 million in appropriated funds days before the fiscal year ends through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission. The move has drawn objections over whether the administration can effectively cancel spending without following the normal rescission process.
The administration is testing the limits of executive control over money Congress has already approved.
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The dispute could alter the balance of power over federal spending and establish a precedent for bypassing Congress.
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President Trump said he would roll back Biden-era fuel economy rules and end what he calls an electric vehicle mandate. The policy shift would reduce federal pressure on automakers and consumers to move toward electric vehicles.
The administration is replacing a policy framework that encouraged EV adoption with a looser approach
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Rolling back the rules could reshape automakers' product strategies while slowing the US transition away from gasoline-powered cars.
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New federal Medicaid rules will require many recipients to document work or qualifying exemptions. Although federal guidance allows states to accept a recipient's statement during the first year, at least six states plan to require documentation immediately.
The decisive change is that some states will make proof of eligibility an immediate condition
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The policy could turn access to medical proof into a barrier that removes vulnerable adults from Medicaid.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Democratic leaders say they would launch broad investigations into the Trump administration if they gain control after the midterm elections. They have also left impeachment on the table, citing alleged corruption and potential costs to the public.
1:49 PMFortuneThe White House barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One this weekend, escalating its conflict with the network and the broader press corps. Television outlets may also lose access to pool coverage for the day.
7:38 AMNPR PoliticsThe Supreme Court rejected a Republican-backed attempt to redraw Missouri's congressional districts. The decision preserves a seat that could help Democrats compete for control of the House in the midterm elections.
7:38 AMNPR PoliticsSome Republican candidates are distancing themselves from unpopular Trump administration policies. The week also featured a U.S.-China summit at the White House and renewed tensions between the administration and the press corps.
7:37 AMNPR PoliticsRepublicans and Democrats are targeting Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley in the fight for House control. Republicans have made gains with Latino voters, while Democrats argue that Trump's immigration policies could erase the party's roughly 1% margin in the swing district.
7:37 AMNPR Politics
Harvard's admissions system continues to favor applicants through ancestry-linked preferences three years after the end of affirmative action. The result leaves wealthy applicants with an important advantage even after race-based preferences were eliminated.
5:00 AMFortuneSummary
Democratic leaders say they would launch broad investigations into the Trump administration if they gain control after the midterm elections. They have also left impeachment on the table, citing alleged corruption and potential costs to the public.
A Democratic majority would turn congressional oversight into a central tool for challenging the administration
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The election could determine whether Congress becomes an investigative check on Trump or remains aligned with his administration.
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The White House barred CNN from traveling on Air Force One this weekend, escalating its conflict with the network and the broader press corps. Television outlets may also lose access to pool coverage for the day.
The administration is using travel access to pressure a specific news organization while weakening the
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Control over press access can shape what the public sees and create a precedent for excluding disfavored outlets.
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The Supreme Court rejected a Republican-backed attempt to redraw Missouri's congressional districts. The decision preserves a seat that could help Democrats compete for control of the House in the midterm elections.
Republicans lost an opportunity to improve their position through redistricting, leaving Democrats with a stronger
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A single protected seat can narrow the Republicans' path to a House majority in a closely divided election.
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Some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from unpopular Trump administration policies. The week also featured a U.S.-China summit at the White House and renewed tensions between the administration and the press corps.
Republican candidates' willingness to separate themselves from administration policies signals that Trump remains an electoral
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Republican distancing could reveal where Trump's policies threaten the party's ability to hold vulnerable seats.
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Republicans and Democrats are targeting Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley in the fight for House control. Republicans have made gains with Latino voters, while Democrats argue that Trump's immigration policies could erase the party's roughly 1% margin in the swing district.
The race will test whether Republican gains among Latino voters outweigh backlash to Trump's immigration
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The Lehigh Valley could show whether Republicans can convert Latino gains into durable support in a decisive swing district.
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Harvard's admissions system continues to favor applicants through ancestry-linked preferences three years after the end of affirmative action. The result leaves wealthy applicants with an important advantage even after race-based preferences were eliminated.
Ending affirmative action did not remove unequal advantages from Harvard admissions; it shifted scrutiny toward
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The admissions system can remain unequal even when explicit race-based preferences are barred.
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