President Donald Trump achieved a long-sought conservative victory as the House passed a $9 billion rescissions package late Thursday in a narrow 216 to 213 vote. The bill slashes federal spending by cutting off taxpayer funding for left-leaning public broadcasting networks NPR and PBS, as well as foreign aid managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Once signed into law by President Trump, the measure will mark the first successful rollback of already-appropriated congressional funds in decades.
President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal calls for $163 billion in sweeping cuts across the federal government, earning praise from House Republicans crafting this year’s appropriations bills. While not a finalized plan, the 46-page proposal reflects conservative priorities long championed by the GOP, including cuts to abortion providers, climate spending, and gender ideology programs.
Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order requiring the Trump administration to immediately disburse $2 billion in foreign aid payments to contractors. The ruling allows the administration more time to challenge the decision while maintaining its efforts to reduce federal spending on foreign assistance.
The U.S. State Department has suspended millions of dollars in funding designated for "condoms in Gaza" as part of a comprehensive review of foreign aid expenditures.
