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fromIntelligencer
2 days ago

Democrats' Dilemma: Force a Government Shutdown or Cave Again

Senate Democrats possess the filibuster leverage to block a Republican spending bill and potentially prevent a government shutdown.
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fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Trump cuts billions more in approved US foreign aid DW 08/30/2025

President Trump cancelled $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid using a rarely used pocket rescission and said he would "put AMERICA FIRST!"
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

GOP Senator Accuses Trump of Clear Violation of the Law' As He Attempts to Cut Foreign Aid Funding

Congress has received from the Administration a $4.9 billion package of proposed rescissions of funding that had been previously appropriated for a wide range of foreign aid programs. Given that this package was sent to Congress very close to the end of the fiscal year when the funds are scheduled to expire, this is an apparent attempt to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval.
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