By Jeb Bladine • President / Publisher • April 18, 2025 TweetJeb Bladine: Americans tortuously trying to ‘follow the money’Americans are stunned by the explosion of controversial statements, policies, executive orders and vengeful actions radiating from the White House. Whatchamacolumn Jeb Bladine is president and publisher of the News-Register. > See his columnNext comes implementation of those decisions, coinciding with the chainsaw slashing of federal spending and first media reports on the Trump administration’s draft plans for 2026 budget actions. Major parts of the National Institutes of Health would be abolished. Jeb Bladine can be reached at jbladine@newsregister.com or 503-687-1223.