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Possible government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics Feb 28

What to know as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown creeps closer

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Feb 14

A Rohingya woman feeds nutrition supplements that have been provided by USAID, to a child at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar
Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll

Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security.

By Linley Sanders, Associated Press

Politics Jan 28

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a House Republican members conference meeting in Miami
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Trump’s attempt to freeze federal grants and loans leads to confusion and clarifications

The start of President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders and challenges to his policies in courts. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on a White House plan to pause funding for…

By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz

Politics Jan 28

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signs continuing resolution during bill enrollment ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in ...
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Democratic Rep. DeLauro: Trump trying to ‘rob appropriated funds’ with spending freeze

President Trump's sweeping pause of federal grants and loans led to a flurry of confusion and clarifications. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee.

By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens

Politics Jan 28

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
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GOP Rep. Malliotakis says Trump has right to halt spending, decide how grants are issued

The White House is defending the legality of President Trump's sweeping freeze of federal spending. For a Republican perspective of the issue, Geoff Bennett spoke with GOP Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York.

By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Kyle Midura, Taylor Bowie

Dec 21

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Major takeaways from this week’s chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress

By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young

President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight…

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Nov 22

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The scope and potential pitfalls of Trump’s and Musk’s plans for spending cuts

By Amna Nawaz

Among President-elect Trump’s promises for his second term is a pledge to slash federal spending. He appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech company founder, to run an advisory commission. This week, the pair said…

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Sep 25

House and Senate pass stopgap spending measure to avoid government shutdown for now

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election.

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Sep 22

Congressional leaders announce three-month spending deal to avert government shutdown

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in…

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Mar 18

Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after late clash on Homeland Security

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown that could begin this weekend.

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