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Community Violence
In a letter, Congressional lawmakers pressed the administration to reverse its sudden cancellation of more than $150 million for community programs.
The Industry
Current and former agency officials told The Trace that the appointment of two acting directors in as many months has roiled staff.
Public Health
Governor Phil Murphy’s move to slash a New Jersey research hub comes as the state braces for leaner budgets under the Trump administration.
Law
After the president sought to punish Paul Weiss, references to its pioneering work on firearms disappeared from the law firm’s website. Gun safety advocates fear a retreat.
Domestic Violence
The Trump administration’s push to cut federal grants has domestic violence groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.
The Trump’s administration’s cuts come after the field of gun violence research saw renewed federal support during the Biden era.
Extremism
The man who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 told his lawyer that he was motivated by the president’s anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Philadelphia
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget would maintain programs that she says helped drive down shootings. Still, uncertainty persists under President Donald Trump.
Congressional Democrats have accused Republicans of crafting a spending plan that would allow the Trump administration to shift funding away from reducing gun violence. The Senate is expected to vote on the plan this week.
The double punch of the Trump presidency and the end of pandemic relief money leaves a key component of Philly’s success up in the air.
ATF
Patel, the FBI director and newly appointed head of the nation’s top firearms regulator, is cozy with the most extreme flank of the gun rights movement.
Prosecutors have moved to dismiss cases against three accused rioters who were found with firearms when law enforcement searched their homes.
Elections
A Trace analysis found that congressional GOP lawmakers have introduced more than two dozen gun bills this year. Experts say the party is well-positioned to turn its priorities into law.
Health Care
The former talk show host became a household name dispensing questionable medical advice. Now, as Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Oz could preside over the program that pays most shooting victims’ hospitals bills.
Gun Policy
The president issued an executive order directing his newly appointed attorney general, Pam Bondi, to review Biden’s efforts to reduce gun violence — and develop a “plan of action.”
