## Trump administration freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs

Authored by cbsnews.com

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration's funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year.

The move creates uncertainty for states and schools as they budget for programs this summer and in the upcoming school year because they don't know if or when they'll receive the funding.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of America depend on some of this funding to run their camps and other summer programming for low-income students.

Mr. Trump's 2026 budget proposal called on Congress to zero out all of the programs under review, signaling the administration sees them as unnecessary.

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington pressed the Trump administration to spend the money as Congress intended.

It's the primary federal funding source for after-school and summer learning programs and supports more than 10,000 local programs nationwide, according to the Afterschool Alliance.

Umatilla School District in rural eastern Oregon — with a sizable population of migrant families and students learning English — relies heavily on federal funding for its after-school and summer school programs. »

### DOJ Opens Door To Stripping Citizenship Over Politics

Authored by talkingpointsmemo.com

The DOJ finds out, and files a civil lawsuit in federal court to revoke the person’s citizenship.

But the June DOJ memo’s language around terrorism and national security threats is incredibly broad.

In the world of the memo, “pos[ing] a potential danger to national security” is enough to merit a review of your citizenship application. »

### Kremlin obtains missile chips via dummy companies while Trump stalls sanctions – NYT

Authored by pravda.com.ua

The US has not imposed any new sanctions on Russia since Donald Trump has returned to office.

Details: Instead of increasing pressure, the Trump administration lifted some restrictions, including those on Karina Rotenberg, wife of Russian oligarch Boris Rotenberg.

One such company, HK GST Limited, supplies chips used in Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles used in recent strikes on Kyiv. »

### Young Americans Are Spending A Whole Lot Less On Video Games This Year

Authored by gamespot.com

Perhaps responding to economic uncertainty and narrowing job prospects, young people in the United States are significantly cutting back on spending on video games compared to this time last year.

While 18- to 24-year-olds aren't buying as much across a range of different categories, losses are concentrated in games.

Games have been hit particularly hard by spending cutbacks (via Circana and WSJ). »

### Plane crash near Kazakhstan's Aktau: recording surfaces of Russian giving order to open fire – photo, video

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Azerbaijani journalists have released a recording containing an order to open fire on an AZAL flight, which resulted in the plane crashing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on 25 December.

Minval Politika also received video footage, audio recordings and information about the poor condition of the equipment.

On the same day, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport released a report containing preliminary findings on the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash. »

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