Withholding these funds is impoundment. It is illegal and unconstitutional. And doing it on the basis of partisan politics is corrupt patrimonialism. It’s the logic of machines and mafiosi. We need impeachments and prosecutions.

tony romm

NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...