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US State Department Plans Budget Cut By Almost 50%
The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented dismantling of Washington's diplomatic reach, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, shuttering programs and embassies worldwide to slash the budget by almost 50 percent.
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Amid Budget Cuts, US Spent $52,701 On Nikki Haley's Curtains: Report
The US State Department spent about $52,701 last year on customised and mechanised curtains for the official residence of US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a time when the department was undergoing deep budget cuts and had frozen hiring, according to a media report.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Convert US Military Grant To Pakistan Into Loan
US President Donald Trump wants to convert American grant to Pakistan for purchase of military hardware into a loan, the White House has said. Mr Trump in his annual budget to the Congress proposed the grant conversion, it said.
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Hillary Clinton Warns Donald Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Would Endanger US Security
Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.
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US warns of major flight delays due to budget cuts
Travelers can expect a wide range of delays on US flights as a result of mandatory US budget cuts that have forced temporary staff cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Tuesday.
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US House passes funding bill, Barack Obama reaches out to Senate
Legislation easily passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, as President Barack Obama also opened new lines of communication with Republicans.
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Blame game gets louder as US budget cuts look inevitable
A day before sweeping budget cuts begin, the White House and Republicans blamed each other on Thursday for failure to prevent a fiscal crisis which the International Monetary Fund warned could slow the U.S. and world economies.
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Barack Obama, Congress leaders to meet as budget cuts hit
President Barack Obama and Republican leaders will meet face-to-face for the first time this year on Friday, the same day that $85 billion in automatic spending cuts are set to kick in. The talks are so last-minute that any breakthrough on averting the painful measures is virtually impossible.
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Barack Obama goes on local TV in fight with Republicans over budget cuts
President Barack Obama turned to local television stations across the United States on Wednesday to increase public pressure on congressional Republicans to avert $85 billion in budget cuts set to begin in nine days.
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US State Department Plans Budget Cut By Almost 50%
The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented dismantling of Washington's diplomatic reach, multiple news outlets reported Tuesday, shuttering programs and embassies worldwide to slash the budget by almost 50 percent.
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Amid Budget Cuts, US Spent $52,701 On Nikki Haley's Curtains: Report
The US State Department spent about $52,701 last year on customised and mechanised curtains for the official residence of US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a time when the department was undergoing deep budget cuts and had frozen hiring, according to a media report.
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Trump Budget Cut Bid Would Make It 'Impossible' For UN To Continue Work: Sources
US President Donald Trump's bid to slash funding for the United Nations would make it "impossible" for it to continue its essential work, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday, adding that the organisation was ready to discuss reform with Washington.
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Donald Trump Seeks To Convert US Military Grant To Pakistan Into Loan
US President Donald Trump wants to convert American grant to Pakistan for purchase of military hardware into a loan, the White House has said. Mr Trump in his annual budget to the Congress proposed the grant conversion, it said.
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Hillary Clinton Warns Donald Trump's Proposed Budget Cuts Would Endanger US Security
Hillary Clinton on Friday warned that the deep budget cuts to foreign aid and diplomacy proposed by President Donald Trump to fund increased military spending would make the United States, and the world, less safe.
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US warns of major flight delays due to budget cuts
Travelers can expect a wide range of delays on US flights as a result of mandatory US budget cuts that have forced temporary staff cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration warned Tuesday.
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US House passes funding bill, Barack Obama reaches out to Senate
Legislation easily passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, as President Barack Obama also opened new lines of communication with Republicans.
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Blame game gets louder as US budget cuts look inevitable
A day before sweeping budget cuts begin, the White House and Republicans blamed each other on Thursday for failure to prevent a fiscal crisis which the International Monetary Fund warned could slow the U.S. and world economies.
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Barack Obama, Congress leaders to meet as budget cuts hit
President Barack Obama and Republican leaders will meet face-to-face for the first time this year on Friday, the same day that $85 billion in automatic spending cuts are set to kick in. The talks are so last-minute that any breakthrough on averting the painful measures is virtually impossible.
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Barack Obama goes on local TV in fight with Republicans over budget cuts
President Barack Obama turned to local television stations across the United States on Wednesday to increase public pressure on congressional Republicans to avert $85 billion in budget cuts set to begin in nine days.
