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25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accuse Trump admin. of withholding funding
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
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What happenedThe lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
The headline splitCBS News Politics frames it as "25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accuse Trump admin. of withholding funding". WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaste...".
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Center25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accuse Trump admin. of withholding funding
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