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Trump cancels nearly $1bn in congressionally approved funding
Original: Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
Donald Trump has moved to cancel nearly $1bn in federal funding that had already been approved by Congress, according to reporting by the Guardian. The decision raises fresh questions over presidential authority to withhold money appropriated by lawmakers and is likely to draw legal and political challenges from opponents in Washington.
Why now: The scale of the cancellation and its challenge to Congress's spending power make it a major political story.
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- Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress · The Guardian
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