3 w. ago Congress Approves Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

President Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed despite objections from Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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3 w. ago WATCH: Committee advances former Trump attorney for key appeals court role

Democrats walked out of the Senate Judiciary Committee before Republicans voted to advance Pres. Trump's nomination of Emil Bove.

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3 w. ago Senate panel advances Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove toward federal appeals court position

Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove faces opposition from former judges and Democrats as his nomination for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals faces first test.

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3 w. ago Two Republicans vote against Trump's $9 billion clawback of foreign aid, NPR funding

Trump's $9 billion clawback bill passed the Senate with Republican support, cutting USAID and public broadcasting funds, despite two GOP senators' opposition.

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3 w. ago The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy

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3 w. ago 'Long overdue': Senate Republicans ram through Trump's clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR

Senate Republicans pass $9 billion rescissions bill targeting foreign aid, NPR and PBS, with Vice President Vance casting the decisive vote amid opposition from Democrats, Republicans.

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3 w. ago Clawing back foreign aid is tied to 'waste, fraud and abuse.' What's the evidence?

As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did not actually take place.

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4 w. ago As Senate advances Trump’s $9 billion cuts, Sullivan touts Alaska radio deal while Public Media head “blindsided”

As Senate advances Trump’s $9 billion cuts, Sullivan touts Alaska radio deal while Public Media head “blindsided”  Alaska's News Source

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4 w. ago Senate Votes to Advance Trump’s $9 Billion Cuts to Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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4 w. ago Murkowski opposes Trump’s $9 billion spending cuts as Senate advances rescissions package by a razor

Murkowski opposes Trump’s $9 billion spending cuts as Senate advances rescissions package by a razor-thin margin  Must Read Alaska

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4 w. ago Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in funds Congress has already approved suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.

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4 w. ago Senate GOP blows through 2nd hurdle of the night, teeing up Trump's clawback bill for hourslong debate

Senate Republicans advance President Donald Trump's $9 billion spending clawback package through final procedural hurdle, with some bipartisan opposition to foreign aid cuts.

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4 w. ago Trump's $9 billion clawback passes first Senate test, while more hurdles await

Senate Republicans narrowly advance Trump's funding cuts targeting $8.3 billion from USAID and $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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4 w. ago Senate GOP braces for test vote on Trump's $9.4B clawback package

Senate Republicans are preparing to advance Trump's multibillion-dollar clawback package, though internal dissent threatens to stall the effort.

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