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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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US Politics · New YorkAmericans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims. Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.See the Story
US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
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