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Washington Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Takeaways from AP's report about cuts to government grants for nonprofits
President Donald Trump's policies are poised to upend decades of partnerships the federal government has built with nonprofits to help people in their communities. Since the 1960s, presidential administrations from both parties have used taxpayer dollars to fund nonprofits to take on social problems and deliver services. A vast and interconnected set of federal grants fund public safety programs, early childhood education, food assistance and refugee resettlement services in every state.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Beloved CNN Commentator's Tragic Cause of Death Revealed
For years, David Gergen was a familiar face on CNN panels, giving commentary about the news of the day. Before that, he served in the administrations of four presidents. A CNN spokesperson said in an article for that network that Gergen was 'always happy to share his wisdom and his spotlight with others.' Gergen's family confirmed on July 11 that he has died at the age of 83. What was the cause of death? He died of Lewy body dementia on July 10 at a retirement home, his son Christopher told the New York Times. Gergen developed the famous line used by Ronald Reagan in a television commercial, according to the Times: 'Are you better off than you were four years ago?' However, he served in the administrations of presidents from both parties. 'Rhetorical questions have great power,' Gergen explained, according to the Times. He served many roles for presidents, including as a speech writer and communications director, the Associated Press reported. He served in the administrations of Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford, as well as Reagan, according to the AP. The AP reported that the cause of death was a "long illness." According to the Mayo Clinic, Lewy body dementia, also known as LBD, "is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Protein deposits called Lewy bodies develop in nerve cells in the brain. The protein deposits affect brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement. There are two forms of LBD that cause cognitive symptoms — dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia." Lewy body dementia "causes a decline in mental abilities that gradually gets worse over time. People with LBD might see things that aren't there, known as visual hallucinations. They also may have changes in alertness and attention," the Mayo Clinic wrote. 'A political scholar who served four presidents of both parties, an adoring father and dedicated husband, a senior statesman in every sense of the word, and a tireless educator. But above all else, David was a relentlessly kind and warm person,' the CNN spokesperson said, adding that 'our staff, contributors, and audiences are better informed because of his towering influence.'Beloved CNN Commentator's Tragic Cause of Death Revealed first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 12, 2025
