As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.
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Trump Seizes on Shutdown to Punish Political Foes
The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
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Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data
Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention.
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Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts
The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democratic agencies.”
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Trump Calls Shutdown an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity,’ and Eyes Deep Cuts
The president plans to meet with the White House budget chief to slash what he described as “Democratic agencies.”
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Trump Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain for Democrats and Move Forward With Layoffs
The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.
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Markets Brace for the Costs of a Shutdown
An economic data blackout, potential delays to I.P.O.s, and a furlough tab of perhaps $400 million dollars a day could add volatility, investors fear.
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Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought
The case against a Chicago mortgage lender has become a Rorschach test for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, epitomizing how the left and the right feel about the agency.
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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds
It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.
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White House Pushes to Block Government Accountability Office Inquiries Into Its Cuts
Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.
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Fed Defends Renovations as White House Widens Attacks on Central Bank
President Trump and his allies have accused the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, of misleading Congress in what some legal scholars worry is a prelude to seeking his removal.
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Some Republicans Join Democrats in Unease Over White House Budget Cuts
President Trump has sought to claw back funds for public broadcasting and foreign aid, sparking a fierce debate over the power of the purse.