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Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought's agency is behind this drive to shake up federal grantmaking. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ImagesThe federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t have to pay back – for a wide array of purposes that serve the public interest.

Urban planning scandal deepens as Tsipras unveils five cost of living pledges

The rapid expansion of an urban planning corruption scandal, which has already produced arrests, resignations and fierce political recriminations; and Alexis Tsipras’s attempt to seize the initiative across the opposition spectrum with a package of five headline policy pledges aimed at easing the cost of living have set the tone for the week ahead in Greek politics.

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