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The Trump administration’s freeze on federal loans and grants was already under fire, and by February 3 the episode had hardened into a broader embarrassment: a sloppy, confusing power grab that was rescinded only after it rattled states, schools, nonprofits, and judges.
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The Trump administration’s freeze on federal loans and grants was already under fire, and by February 3 the episode had hardened into a broader embarrassment: a sloppy, confusing power grab that was rescinded only after it rattled states, schools, nonprofits, and judges.
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The Trump administration’s freeze on federal loans and grants was already under fire, and by February 3 the episode had hardened into a broader embarrassment: a sloppy, confusing power grab that was rescinded only after it rattled states, schools, nonprofits, and judges.
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