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Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds

Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON >> U.S. President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race and education that Congress has approved.

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  1. Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

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    Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds

    Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser ·

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  1. Just the News

    Trump informs Congress he will claw back another $1 billion through 'pocket rescissions' (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Trump can only send a request to rescind federal funding to Congress and then withhold that money for 45 days while lawmakers weigh whether to approve, reject or ignore it, according to federal law.

  2. New York Post

    Trump cancels nearly $1B in funding for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs in new ‘pocket’ rescission (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second "pocket" rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump administration uses rare and contested authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Trump administration uses rare and contested authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

  4. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

  5. MS Now

    Trump uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress (opens MS Now)

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    MS Now's feed description

    Most of the cuts are focused on Health and Human Services programs that serve refugees and unaccompanied minors accused of being in the country illegally.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump takes aim at DEI and noncitizen programs in $1 billion pocket rescission (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in unspent federal funding on Friday night, marking the second “pocket” rescission overall in 50 years, each issued by Trump during his second term. Trump’s Friday evening rescission strips back $810 million in funding for several immigration and ref…

  7. Fox News

    Trump revives rare budget maneuver to rescind $810M in congressionally approved funds (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Trump used a pocket rescission to cancel $810 million in approved spending on refugee programs, diversity initiatives and migrant education.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump seeks to withhold $800 million in Congress-approved funds (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> U.S. President Donald Trump sought on Friday to unilaterally withhold more than $800 million in spending on immigration, race and education that Congress has approved.

  9. Newsweek

    What Supreme Court Said About Rare Power Trump Uses To Defy Congress (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Trump administration is blocking $810 million of congressionally approved spending using a controversial legal tactic.

  10. The Daily Caller

    Trump Invokes Rare Authority To Cancel Nearly $1,000,000,000 In Congressionally Approved Spending (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Supreme Court Let That Cancellation Stand

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump cuts Congress-backed spending (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

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