February 18, 2026 · Economy, Trade & Fiscal Policy

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Trump Administration Releases the Last $127 Million for the Gateway Tunnel After Losing in Court

The administration released the remaining $127 million in frozen federal reimbursements for the Hudson River Gateway rail tunnel project on February 18, 2026, out of roughly $205 million withheld since October 2025. The...

January 9, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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USDA Suspends More Than $129 Million in Payments to Minnesota, Citing Fraud

In an announcement reported on January 9 and 10, 2026, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suspended more than $129 million in USDA award payments to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis, citing the...

January 6, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

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Trump Administration Freezes $10 Billion in Child Care and Social Service Funds for Five Blue States

On January 6, 2026, the Trump administration paused roughly $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funding to five Democratic-led states: California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The...