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Pushback to Trump’s foreign aid cuts is coming from a surprising corner  Politico Trump moves to unilaterally withhold funds, drawing bipartisan calls of illegality  Government Executive The White House’s latest spending power grab slammed as ‘a clear violation of the law’  MSNBC News White House plans to use ‘pocket rescissions’ to slash billions in foreign aid  NBC News Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes …

One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn’t get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The decline represents a hit to …

What’s a pocket rescission, the tool Trump used to cancel $5 billion in foreign aid?  Axios Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid  The New York Times Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms  The Washington Post Collins condemns Trump’s bid to cut foreign aid using ‘pocket rescission’  The Hill White House plans to use …

The Trump administration has moved to cut $5bn (£3.7bn) in foreign aid that was already allocated by Congress earlier this year. The president is using an arcane manoeuvre known as a pocket rescission, or a request to claw back approved funds so late in the fiscal year that if Congress does not weigh in, the allocated money lapses. The move, …

Trump cancels $4.9 billion in foreign aid, escalating spending fight with Congress  Reuters Trump bypasses Congress to cancel nearly $5 billion in foreign aid  CNN White House plans to use ‘pocket rescissions’ to slash billions in foreign aid  NBC News Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms  The Washington Post What’s a pocket rescission, the tool Trump used to …

Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid  The New York Times Schumer and Collins rage over Trump’s “pocket rescissions”  Axios Trump tries to wrest spending power from Congress as government shutdown looms  The Washington Post Top Senate Republican sounds alarm over latest Trump attempt to cancel funding  The Hill Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he won’t be spending $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid, effectively cutting the budget without going through the legislative branch. Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, is using what’s known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to …

White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress’ funding power  Politico Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid approved by Congress, using a maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago  Anchorage Daily News Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress  Reuters Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Trump’s effort to cancel billions in foreign aid  CNN …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration proposed a new rule Wednesday that would limit how long foreign students are allowed to study in the United States. The rule targets visas for foreign students, cultural exchange programs and foreign media, and comes as the administration has taken aggressive actions related to student visas and continues its crackdown on some international …

Trump administration plans to limit how long foreign students can study in the US  Politico Trump admin plans to impose 4-year limits for foreign students studying in US  Fox News Visa shake-up: US plans four-year cap; grace period cut for students  The Times of India Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media  Reuters Trump Admin Plans New Time Limit …