White House faces stiff pushback on subjecting grants to political review

New York Times: The administration proposal, which is not final, targets a vast set of federal funding for climate, education, health, housing and infrastructure. If carried out, the regulation would require Mr. Trump’s political appointees to approve grants before they are awarded to cities, states, nonprofits and other institutions. The review would primarily aim to ensure that the money supports purposes that “demonstrably advance the president’s policy priorities.”…