Headlines: What’s Going on in Washington

12/05/2025 42 min Episodio 203
Headlines: What’s Going on in Washington

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On this week’s “Headlines” edition of the  Imprint Weekly Podcast, we dive into Trump administration’s reduction of the federal workforce focused on children and families, and hundreds of millions of dollars in grants terminated at the Department of Justice. Then we turn to what early indications are in regard to the future of federal spending, including Republican plans for a reconciliation bill and Trump’s proposed budget for 2026, We also talk about new federal data on youth in foster care, which shows the total continues to decline. Thanks to Lyssn for sponsoring this episode!Reading RoomMonths of Turmoil, Hasty Terminationshttps://imprintnews.org/top-stories/months-of-turmoil-hasty-terminations/260982Trump Delivers Massive Blow to Youth Justice Programshttps://imprintnews.org/justice/juvenile-justice-2/trump-delivers-massive-blow-to-youth-justice-programs/260778National CASA Loses Federal Funding Amid Trump Administration’s Cuts to Hundreds of Nonprofitshttps://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/national-casa-loses-federal-funding-amid-trump-administrations-cuts-to-hundreds-of-nonprofits/260680Trump Administration Guts Funding For Children’s Advocacy Centers in Western U.S.https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/trump-administration-guts-funding-for-childrens-advocacy-centers-in-western-u-s/260872DOJ Funding Update, Council on Criminal Justicehttps://counciloncj.org/doj-funding-update-a-deeper-look-at-the-cuts/Dem Senators Want Answers on Justice Grant Terminationshttps://imprintnews.org/youth-services-insider/dem-senators-want-answers-justice-grant-terminations/260884Panicked Parents Push Back On Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Head Starthttps://imprintnews.org/top-stories/parents-push-back-on-trump-head-start/260917Trump Calls for Massive Cuts in Discretionary Spendinghttps://imprintnews.org/youth-services-insider/trump-calls-massive-cuts-discretionary-spending/260895

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