Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the Capitol on Wednesday. House Republicans circulated a document with options to cover the cost of a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.
The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.
From Trump’s Project 2025 to a huge aid cut by the Dutch, donors are turning their backs on the developing world
Foreign aid spending reached a record high of $223bn (£180bn) in 2023, new figures released this week from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) confirmed.
Yet, in 2024, eight wealthy countries announced $17.2bn in cuts to official development assistance (ODA), and three others hinted at reductions, all to take effect over the next five years.
The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did little to anticipate President Trump’s policies.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is expected to face a robust re-election challenge in 2026, introduced a spending plan that seemed aimed at addressing affordability concerns among voters.
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