AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSNAP Funding Fight: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from withholding tens of billions in SNAP money unless states certify compliance with the administration’s immigration and transgender-related policies, siding with 19 Democratic-led states and D.C. White House Ballroom Appeal: In a D.C. Circuit hearing, Justice Department lawyers argued courts can’t stop the already-underway $400 million White House ballroom project, even raising the idea that the government could “bulldoze” the Statue of Liberty. Immigration Freeze Halted: Another federal judge struck down a Trump policy that paused asylum and related immigration processing for people from 39 countries, calling it unlawful and putting applicants in “legal limbo.” Local Courts & Speech: A D.C. judge tossed the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract suit over a Takoma Park musician’s canceled concert, ordering the center to pay his legal fees under D.C.’s anti-SLAPP law. Cost of Living: New data shows D.C. electricity prices jumped about 22.5% year over year, among the steepest increases nationwide. DC Security Surge: Reports say the number of National Guard troops in D.C. has surged by nearly 600 in days as part of a broader federal push tied to the “DC Safe and Beautiful” mission.
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