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US Politics · United StatesPresident Trump is seeking to claw back roughly $5 billion in congressionally approved funding for foreign aid programs using a “pocket rescission,” a rare use of presidential power that is likely to spur backlash on Capitol Hill and potential legal challenges. Trump made the request in a letter sent to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) late Thursday. The White House is aiming to cut $4.9 billion in funds allocated to the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an international aid effort that has been dismantled by the Trump administration.See the Story
Trump Blocks $4.9B in Foreign Aid in Rare Move Around Congress
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FEMA · United StatesThe Trump administration placed some Federal Emergency Management Agency employees on leave Tuesday after they signed an open letter of dissent about the agency’s leadership, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post.
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FEMA workers put on leave after letter criticizing Trump administration, Washington Post reports
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Donald Trump · United StatesWith the U.S. de minimis duty exemption soon to expire, Canada Post says that it will be on-boarding a third-party technology provider to help ensure shipments 'continue moving smoothly across the border.'See the Story
Canada Post will use third-party duty processor after U.S. de minimis expires
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