First word of the Trump administration's since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone in her Brooklyn ...

Background: On March 14, 2025, members of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency unsuccessfully attempted to enter the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonprofit think tank funded ...

When The Washington Post ran its first piece on the federal funding freeze last week, its reporters gave credit where it was due: It was independent journalist Marisa Kabas who had broken the story.

First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending on federal loans and grants came not from a major news organization, but from a woman working alone in her Brooklyn ...

This undated photo provided by Marisa Kabas shows Kabas holding up a press credential on Oct. 4, 2024 in Pittsburgh. First word of the Trump administration’s since-rescinded order to freeze spending ...