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Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Bipartisan Spending via Contested Executive Power

The White House has invoked a rare pocket rescission to block $1 billion in congressionally approved funding for immigrant services and diversity programs, sparking accusations that President Donald Trump is bypassing Congress's constitutional authority over the federal budget.
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President Trump Reiterates Pledge of $5,000 Dividend Tied to Republican Election Victories
Secretary of War Authorizes New Release of Classified UAP Records
Trump Administration Moves Forward with $400 Million White House Ballroom Project
President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Congressional Map in Missouri for Third Time
Whistleblower Warns New Mail-In Ballot Screening Protocols Could Deny Legitimate Votes
White House Revokes Press Credentials for Politico Reporters
Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Plans to Deploy Federal Law Enforcement to Polling Sites
House Democrats Signal Investigations and Potential Impeachment Ahead of Midterms
President Trump Proposes U.S. Arms Sales to China During Meeting with Xi Jinping
President Trump Cancels Nearly One Billion Dollars in Congressionally Approved Federal Funding
Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Citizenship Database for Election Officials
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Resigns Following Ethics and Harassment Allegations
House Committee Investigates Use of Federal Funds for White House East Wing Renovations
Department of Justice Standardizes Corporate Crime Enforcement Under New National Policy
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map for Third Time
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U.S. Intelligence Warns Saudi Arabia May Pursue Nuclear Weapons Capability
Federal Judge Temporarily Restores Press Credentials for CNN, MS Now, and Politico
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Senate Republicans Block War Powers Resolution as U.ability Casualties in Iran Rise
Department of Justice Orders States to Report Undocumented Immigrants to Federal Government
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