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Trump Moves to Claw Back Nearly $1 Billion Approved by Congress
Original: Republicans Silent as Trump Cuts Nearly $1 Billion Passed by Congress
The Trump administration is moving to cancel close to $1 billion in federal spending already approved by Congress, according to The New Republic. The report highlights that congressional Republicans have largely stayed quiet as the cuts advance, raising fresh questions over the legislative branch's willingness to defend its own spending authority. Critics view the move as a test of Congress's constitutional power of the purse, while the administration frames it as eliminating waste.
Why now: The scale of the cuts and Republican silence are renewing debate over separation of powers and executive overreach in US politics.
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