Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:
One of President Donald Trump’s first blitzkriegs: an order to suspend all federal aid, including food assistance, except for Social Security and Medicare. Sen. Chuck Schumer says these aids are “not optional; they are the law,” per the Impoundment Control Act.
The suspension impacts loans, research, charities, universities, community projects, climate efforts, infrastructure and foreign aid. Some media sources say this suspension is “wildly illegal” and could facilitate a Constitutional crisis.
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