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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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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · United StatesU.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention needs to deliver on President Donald Trump's ambitions, a day after the White House fired the health agency's director and several top officials resigned.See the Story
Kennedy says CDC must deliver on Trump's agenda after White House fires director
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