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- 1Trump administration claws back nearly $1B in Congress-approved spending●Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress
The Trump administration is using a rarely invoked authority to rescind nearly $1 billion in federal spending that Congress had already approved. The move, reported by PBS, reignites debate over presidential power over the purse and whether the executive branch can block money lawmakers appropriated, a fight likely to draw legal challenges and pushback from Capitol Hill.