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January 23, 2026

Trump Orders Review of All Federal Funding Going to Democratic-Led States
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The Trump administration has ordered a review of almost all federal
funding going to more than a dozen Democratic-led states. The move comes
just days after President Trump threatened to suspend federal funding
for sanctuary cities and states at the end of the month. States that
could be impacted include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, as well as Washington, D.C.


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