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White House in Washington, D.C., as federal sanctuary policy funding changes are announced

Cincinnati Unlikely to Face Funding Cuts Under Federal Sanctuary Policy Announced by Trump

Article Summary President Donald Trump said the federal government will halt funding to states with sanctuary cities starting February 1. The sanctuary policy funding proposal targets states rather than individual cities and could affect major federal aid programs. Cincinnati and Ohio are not expected to be impacted based on current classifications and enforcement practices. Federal…

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U.S. HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill on the left and a man in a suit with glasses on the right.

HHS freezes federal child care payments to Minnesota amid allegations of widespread fraud

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has frozen all federal child care payments to Minnesota and imposed new verification requirements nationwide, citing allegations of rampant fraud in the state's childcare programs. Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill announced the measures in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on December 30, 2025, stating: "We…

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