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The White House has notified Congress that President Donald Trump will cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding through a rarely used budget maneuver known as a “pocket rescission,” drawing bipartisan criticism and sparking questions about its legality. The move — not attempted in nearly 50 years — would slash …

The U.S. House cleared legislation just after midnight Friday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending for public broadcasting and foreign aid, marking only the second time in more than three decades Congress has approved a presidential rescissions request. The 216-213 mostly party-line vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump …

The U.S. Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts, another victory for the Trump administration. The 51-48 mostly party-line vote at about 2:30 a.m. sends the bill back to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber …

In a tight vote Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a $9.4 billion rescissions package backed by President Donald Trump, targeting foreign aid, public broadcasting, and other spending previously approved by Congress. The vote, 214-212, was largely along party lines. No Democrats supported the bill, and four Republicans broke ranks …