Trump’s vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill as shutdown risk grows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The money started drying up quickly, almost as soon as President Donald Trump began issuing his executive orders.

Head Start funds for early childhood programs. National Institutes of Health grants. Funding for the nation’s public libraries and museums. Money from a landmark bipartisan infrastructure law to help schools renovate classrooms and states build electric vehicle charging stations. Federal Emergency Management Agency food and shelter assistance .

“There’s a lot of fear out there,” said Tommy Sheridan, deputy director of the National Head Start Association, whose organization raised early concerns about funding delays that could impact children and families.

While the money is largely flowing again, he said, thanks in large part to Head Start’s track record —