{
  "id": 9873128,
  "title": "Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-cancels-nearly-1bn-in-funding-approved-by-congress",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T01:00:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/trump-cancels-congress-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, utilizing a rare and contentious power to eliminate funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) described the funding cut as targeting \"the most harmful government spending.\" Most of the cuts focus on services for immigrants, including non-profits aiding refugees and unaccompanied minors in the country illegally. According to a White House press release, the administration no longer deems these funds necessary as illegal border crossings have significantly decreased.\n\nThe move has been widely condemned, with Republican Senator Susan Collins stating that the action came without warning or consultation. Collins warned that the decision was an impoundment not reported to Congress and a usurpation of Congress's appropriations powers. Democratic Senator Patty Murray called it \"plain and simple theft from the American people,\" as the funds had been delivered on a bipartisan basis to help people.\n\nTypically, Congress can review the president's proposed spending cuts before they take effect. However, Trump announced the cuts with just five days left in the federal fiscal year, making it difficult for Congress to respond. The Government Accountability Office has labeled this maneuver, known as a \"pocket rescission,\" illegal. Collins called it another attempt by the Office of Management and Budget to undermine Congress's constitutional power of the purse.\n\nThis year, Trump is targeting domestic spending, building upon a pattern of the administration seeking greater control over the US government. Other actions include firing federal workers, imposing historic tariffs, and initiating the war in Iran without congressional approval, placing responsibility on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power.",
  "summary": "President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. Trump’s office of management and budget described the funding cut as focused on “the…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump cancels $1 billion in funding approved by Congress.",
    "Cuts target immigrant services, including refugees and unaccompanied minors.",
    "Move condemned as impoundment, usurpation of Congress' powers."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This move tightens the administration's control over government spending, escalating a pattern of executive actions that undermine congressional powers, and marks a significant shift in the balance of authority.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "President Trump moves to cut nearly $1 billion in ‘wasteful’ spending tied to immigrants, migrant services and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/president-trump-moves-to-cut-nearly-1-billion-in-wasteful-spending",
        "published": "2026-09-26T00:56:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump rescinds nearly $1B in federal funding, bypassing congressional approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-rescinds-nearly-1b-in-federal-funding-bypassing-congressional",
        "published": "2026-09-26T01:50:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}