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R. Bell

Former editor of political and general news at a metro daily. Yes this is a pseudonym. Views expressed are my own. Pleased if they match yours; unbothered if they don't. The America Fairy won't save us.

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For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them expand public transit. But since President Trump took office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement.

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”nyti.ms
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social Tariffs are Trump’s favorite plaything. He loves to beat up on other countries. But his tariffs will hurt Americans by pushing up prices & they’ll anger dozens of countries. Plus, Trump’s new tariffs are based on absurd false premises. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tariffs are Trump’s favorite plaything – and his justifications are absurd | Steven GreenhouseThe president is using forced labor as a pretext to slap tariffs on countries around the worldwww.theguardian.com
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Our Winning The House Campaigns - The Original Twelve And Now The Second Wave Too7/21/26 - For many months now we’ve been supporting twelve intrepid candidates working to flip Republican held House seats blue in 2026, and reclaim the US House for us this year.www.hopiumchronicles.com
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“Members of Congress concerned about preserving the constitutional Separation of Powers should warn Vought and agency officials to reverse these lawless actions or else face consequences.” Our own Cerin Lindgrensavage & Georgetown's David A. Super on preserving Congress's power in the Trump era.

Congress rejected some of Trump’s proposed budget cuts. OMB is making them anyway.President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget are accused of violating the separation of powers by attempting to unilaterally withhold funds that Congress specifically appropriated.thehill.com
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