Budget
Facing a shutdown, budget negotiations are much harder because Congress has given Trump power to cut spending through ‘rescission’
Facing a shutdown, budget negotiations are much harder because Congress has given Trump power to cut spending through ‘rescission’ Congress faces a deadline of October 1 to adopt a spending measure to keep the federal government open, as budget negotiations are complicated by President Trump’s power to cut spending through “rescission”. The use of continuing […]
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PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump’s attack on public media
PBS is slashing its budget in response to Trump’s attack on public media PBS is slashing its budget by 21% due to the Trump administration’s defunding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which will result in a $1.1 billion loss over two years. PBS is also reducing member station dues by $35 million, a […]
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Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy
Congress passes budget to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy The US Congress has passed a budget bill that includes provisions to expand mass deportations, cut social services, and stall clean energy production. The bill allocates $45 billion for immigration detention facilities and around $30 billion for ICE personnel and operations […]
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