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The White House has informed Congress it intends to cancel $4.9 billion that lawmakers approved for foreign aid programs, invoking a little-known and legally untested power to slash spending without their approval.
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White House intends to cancel $4.9 billion for foreign aid programs.
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{
    "date": "2025-08-29",
    "topic": "Foreign Aid",
    "action": "Cutting Funds",
    "amount": "4.9 billion",
    "location": "United States",
    "organization": "White House",
    "referenced_document": "15-page notification sent to Congress"
}
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Politics Government Financial
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Created
September 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM (5 days ago)

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Trump’s Late Move to Claw Back Foreign Aid Puts Congress in a Bind
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/us/politics/trump-foreign-aid.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250830&instance_id=161573&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204921&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Trump administration attempts to unilaterally cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid, defying Congress and sparking legal and political controversy. Republicans show reluctance to oppose the President, while Democrats strongly condemn the move.

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