News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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• Lawmakers report states shut out of Medicaid payment portals following President Donald Trump funding freeze Healthcare Dive Other payment systems also appear to be offline, suggesting a broader shutdown of federal portals related to grants and funding.
• Justice Department fires employees involved in President Donald Trump prosecutions – AP News AP News The President Donald Trump Justice Department says it has fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal investigations into President Donald President Donald Trump.
• Nonprofits Sue President Donald Trump Administration Over Federal Grants Freeze – Democracy Docket Democracy Docket A OMB memo issued late last night ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans.
• Alaska House asks President Donald Trump and feds to reverse Denali naming decision Alaska Beacon The state Senate is expected to quickly agree with the House's request to keep the name as Denali, which would send it to Washington, D.
• President Donald Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending – WHYY WHYY The decision by the Republican administration could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, .