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Trump Administration Stalls Funding, Sparks Legal Battle Over Layoffs
9/28/2025
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- The Trump administration has stalled billions in federal funding affecting Head Start and NIH grants, raising reliability and legality concerns.
- Budget director Russ Vought plans mass firings of federal employees in a potential shutdown.
- Democrats call layoffs illegal and vow court challenges to protect federal workers.
- The approach echoes Elon Musk's DOGE cuts, while Vought tests Impoundment Control Act notice.
