Consumers’ Research, a nonprofit watchdog group, is calling for the end of federal funding to U.S. hospitals promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), gender transition procedures on minors, and climate activism, accusing them of diverting taxpayer dollars away from essential patient care. In a newly released “Consumer Warning” report, the group singles out five hospital systems: Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
The Trump administration has announced the suspension of all U.S. Interior Department grants to Maine, citing discriminatory sex-based hiring quotas implemented by the state's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW).
Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde, who publicly criticized President Donald Trump over his immigration policies, is now facing scrutiny after reports revealed that her church’s federal contracting arm, Episcopal Migration Ministry (EMM), received $53 million in taxpayer funds in 2023 for its migrant resettlement efforts. The Trump administration has temporarily paused these programs for evaluation of potential abuse.
