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Tracker Estimates Up to $177 Billion in Disrupted Federal Grants — 3dLost Funds puts up to $177 billion in Trump-era grant cuts, freezes and delays on display across all 50 states, nearly 10% of discretionary spending.

Tom Gallagher These grant disruptions add up to real losses for communities that rely on the funding for basic services.

Man Returns 132-Year-Overdue Magazine During Fine Freeze — Sep 10, 2026A 132-year overdue issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine from September 1894 was returned to the Concord Public Library amid a one-year fine freeze the library is testing to gauge whether waiving fines improves overdue-item returns; the item’s owner said it had sat in his home for decades and avoided a $12,055 bill. The library does not plan to re-circulate the magazine and will instead display or preserve it while evaluating the policy’s effects.

Zelenskyy sanctions ex-press secretary Mendel over disinformation claims — 6dZelenskyy has imposed personal sanctions on former press secretary Yuliia Mendel alongside ten other individuals for spreading disinformation and supporting Russia, including asset freezes and restrictions on trade and movement. Mendel has criticized the move as unconstitutional, arguing sanctions on Ukrainian citizens contradict peace efforts.

Jared Kim Freezing assets of Ukrainian citizens like Mendel without due process risks dividing the country further during war.

California Grapes Add Color And Flavor To Fall Meals Drinks And Snacks — 6dMultiple fall entertaining pieces position California grapes as a versatile centerpiece for seasonally themed gatherings, pairing them with roasted chicken dishes and cocktail ideas. The guides offer practical tips—from freezing grapes for drinks to making pickled grapes—to enhance appetizers, entrées and beverages.

Sam Okafor Pickled grapes might work on a cheese board but pairing them with roasted chicken sounds like too much tang for my taste.

WH Rescinds OMB Memo, Fed Funding Freeze Stays — Jan 29, 2025The federal funding freeze imposed by the White House Tuesday is alive and well. The only difference now is that the memo was rescinded. That is according to CNBC , who reported the freeze remains in “full force and…

Chinese court freezes $300 million in Nexperia assets amid Wingtech dispute — Aug 31, 2026A Chinese court in Dongguan has frozen up to 2.14 billion yuan (about $300 million) in assets of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its equipment unit at Wingtech’s request, as part of an ongoing ownership dispute that has not yet been resolved. The freezes cover Nexperia’s stakes in four China-based businesses and the equipment unit’s Wuxi subsidiary, with the case seeking 8 billion yuan in damages under China’s anti-foreign sanctions framework, amid broader tensions sparked by Dutch intervention and export controls that have yet to restore Wingtech’s voting influence.

Chris Dalton Using anti-sanctions law here feels like retaliation dressed up as legal process. Wingtech clearly wants leverage back after losing voting control.

SEBI Sets Aug 1 Promoter Buyback FreezeFinance — Jul 21, 2026SEBI has operationalised an ISIN-level freeze on promoter and promoter-group holdings during share buybacks, with depositories instructed to implement the necessary systems by August 1, 2026. Promoters may tender shares in tender-offer buybacks, and pre-existing encumbrances can be invoked or released, while the freeze remains in effect across these scenarios.

The Ice Bucket Challenge Freezes for a CureGood News — FROM 201417 million buckets of ice water later, the internet's silliest summer raised $220 million — and helped find new ALS genes.

Catholic Charities Ends Partnership With Feds After Trump Freezes Refugee Funding — Apr 7, 2025The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending its partnership with the federal government for refugee resettlement in the United States, citing the Trump administration’s funding freeze. The…

Two Doctors Have an Idea About What Could Be Causing Mitch McConnell to Freeze UpReporting — Aug 31, 2023Is this why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is freezing up in the middle of public appearances? Two different doctors advanced a similar theory as to why McConnell has suddenly become silent and unresponsive…

Freeze on Student Loan Payments Could be Extended Again: ReportReporting — Mar 9, 2022The freeze on student loan payments could be extended again, according to a report. CNBC reported the U.S. Department of Education has directed student loan companies not to send out notices about payments, citing two…

BREAKING: Trump’s $2 Billion Harvard Freeze Struck Down By Obama-Appointed Judge — Sep 3, 2025A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funds for Harvard University is unconstitutional. The administration has revoked more than $2 billion from the Ivy League university over…

McConnell Freezes Up Again Weeks After Health ScareReporting — Aug 30, 2023Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has suffered another incident of freezing up. On Wednesday, WLWT producer Hannah Thomas wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Sen. Mitch McConnell appearing to have…

Biden Under Review Over Whether He Broke the Law by Freezing Money for Border WallReporting — Mar 24, 2021President Joe Biden is under review for freezing funds congressionally approved for the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a report. Politico reported the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirmed…

Texas Deputy Startled as 'Dead' Deer Bolts — Sep 3, 2026A Trinity County, Texas deputy mistook a motionless deer for dead, only for the animal to spring upright and dash into the woods, prompting a loud, viral scream and laughter from the deputy and colleagues. Wildlife experts note this can happen due to tonic immobility, a freeze response that makes injured or stunned deer appear dead before reviving.

Sam Okafor Tonic immobility is real, saw it happen with a rabbit once, scared the daylights out of me too.

Trump Expands Child Care Funding Freeze Beyond Minnesota — Jan 1, 2026The Trump administration is widening a federal freeze on child care funding beyond Minnesota as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ramps up a nationwide review aimed at rooting out fraud. Deputy HHS…

Chicago Mayor Suddenly Exempts Police From Hiring Freeze Amid Growing Pushback — Sep 12, 2024Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson exempted the Chicago Police Department (CPD) from a proposed citywide hiring freeze following a wave of backlash, The Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday. The Johnson…

Blue States Join Lawsuit Against Trump’s Wind Energy Freeze — Jul 17, 2026Oregon and Washington joined a broader legal challenge to the Trump administration’s pause on new wind energy approvals, arguing the freeze threatens planned projects, grid reliability and state clean-energy mandates.

Trump Admin Calls Block On Spending Freeze ‘Intolerable Judicial Overreach’ — Feb 11, 2025A judge’s order blocking the Trump administration’s spending freeze is “intolerable judicial overreach,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) argued Monday night. The DOJ appealed Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.’s block on the…

Biden Admin Appeals To Save Its Freeze On New Natural Gas ExportsReporting — Aug 6, 2024The Biden administration appealed on Monday a July court ruling that lifted its January freeze on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals. The Department of Energy (DOE) filed its appeal to the United States…

Trump Inauguration Moved Indoors Due To Winter Freeze — Jan 17, 2025President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, will be moved indoors due to a freezing cold polar blast set to hit the U.S. in coming days. According to a report from ABC News , Trump is expected to be sworn in…

Charging Stations Turn Into Tesla ‘Graveyards’ As Biting Cold Exposes Major EV VulnerabilityOpinion — Jan 16, 2024As a Midwest winter deep freeze returns after several years of warmer temperatures, electric vehicles are turning into giant frozen bricks, and the freezing temps are revealing a major vulnerability in EV technology…

Trump Admin Freezes $2 Billion Chicago Infrastructure Funding Over ‘Race-Based Contracting’ — Oct 3, 2025The Trump administration has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold over concerns about “race-based contracting.” The funding freeze, first announced Friday morning by Office of Management and…

Dems Slamming Trump’s Spending Freeze Were Silent When Biden Weaponized Medicaid Against Red States — Feb 1, 2025While several Democrats expressed outrage over the possibility that President Donald Trump’s temporary federal spending freeze could threaten Medicaid funding, they remained silent amid reports of the Biden-Harris…

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