"A huge grab of power": Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid [ProPublica] ↳

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Despite Congress passing a law directing the State Department to spend $9.4 billion on global health and over $5 billion on humanitarian aid, ProPublica reports that Trump officials have delayed obligating funds, labeled aid money "unallocated" to require OMB sign-off, and ignored congressional inquiries.

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