Trump Administration Ends Federal Troop Deployments and Freezes Childcare Payments Amid Policy Shifts and Polls
The Trump administration has ended efforts to deploy federal troops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Portland, marking a significant policy reversal after tensions with local authorities in these cities.
In a financial move, the Department of Health and Human Services has frozen all childcare payments to states, including Minnesota, with funds now only to be released after states prove their expenditures are legitimate. This decision has drawn criticism from Trump towards Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Somali American Representative Ilhan Omar.
In legal developments, the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed the White House to terminate Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states and Washington, DC, effectively halting a previously existing injunction.
A recent West Health-Gallup poll indicates that 23% of Americans view the healthcare system as being in crisis, while 47% believe it has major problems.
At the Kennedy Center, there have been reports that bylaws were adopted restricting voting rights to Trump-appointed trustees, a move perceived as laying groundwork to potentially associate Trump’s name with the center.
On the financial front, Wall Street closed 2025 near record highs, driven by soaring technology sector valuations and optimism about potential interest rate reductions.
In related news, a deposition from Jack Smith revealed that he never communicated with Joe Biden regarding his cases.
Additionally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to launch a $100 million, one-year media campaign described as wartime recruitment.
