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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 · United StatesPresident Donald Trump on Monday fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to a letter on his Truth Social, an unprecedented move and a significant escalation of his attacks on the U.S. central bank.
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Who is Lisa Cook, and what is Federal Reserve governor accused of?
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