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The measure returns about $8 billion earmarked for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and upwards of $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds PBS
President Donald Trump continued to face backlash from his MAGA supporters over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi "to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval" related to the case.
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
White House budget chief Russell Vought said Thursday that the administration is likely to send another rescissions package to Congress to claw back previously approved spending. Vought’s comments
OMB chief Russell Vought expressed excitement that Congress appeared to be on the verge of codifying into law roughly $9 billion in cuts.
Two GOP Senators voted against the measures criticizing the lack of clarity on which programs will be affected by the claw backs.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is under fire from the White House, which accuses him of bungling a renovation of the Fed's HQ and has suggested it could be cause to fire him.
The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.