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Trump’s 2026 budget proposal calls for $163B in cuts to federal spending  ABC News

Trump signs executive order to block funding to National Public Radio  BBC President Trump signs order seeking to end federal funding for NPR and PBS  CNN Public media executives push back against Trump targeting NPR and PBS: ‘Blatantly unlawful’  Politico Trump says he’s

Trump signs executive order to block funding to National Public Radio  BBC

White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan  AP News

Trump says he’s ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can’t  NPR

The budget comes as Congress is already deep into drafting the Republican president’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered money for deportations and border security.

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Some women having trouble getting REAL IDs due to ‘confusing’ issue  Syracuse.com REAL ID rejection by Americans may come down to one surprising factor  Fox News The REAL ID deadline is almost here: What travelers need to know before takeoff  USA Today Why

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was very blunt when asked on CNN Friday if he thought Marco Rubio could juggle “both being Secretary of State and national security adviser.” “No,” Swalwell said, nearly before anchor Kate Bolduan finished her question. Bolduan

The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.