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5 things to know for July 17: DOGE cuts, USAID, Iraq fire, Flood risk research, Syphilis
Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in the cases against accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has been fired. Although a reason for the dismissal was not ...
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Senate Passes DOGE-Inspired Bill To Claw Back Billions in Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting Funds
The White House says this is the first of many rescissions bills to cut funding for other government programs.
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Senate approves DOGE cuts to public media, foreign aid
The Republican-led Senate voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move expected to have the most notable impacts in rural areas.
White House Tweaks and Murky Promises Help Senate GOP Holdouts Embrace DOGE Cuts
Senate Republicans will tweak President Donald Trump’s $9.4 billion rescission request — the White House’s attempt to give a ...
Senate GOP nails down deals on DOGE cuts in bid to avoid tax bill tumult
Senate GOP leaders are looking to avoid a repeat of the lengthy and sometimes bewildering floor process that led to the ...