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Trump budget seeks 5 percent cut in non-defense spending: OMB
The Republican president’s proposal, slated for release at 11:30 a.m. (1530 GMT) on the Office of Management and Budget’s website, is expected to be the first volley in this year’s bitter funding fight with Congress, which has control over federal purse strings. Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate immediately panned Trump’s request for $ 8.6 billion to build a wall on the southern border with Mexico, reported by Reuters earlier on Sunday. Congress’ refusal to grant him the funds led Trump to declare a national emergency so he could redirect funds approved for other purposes to the project.
Poll: 64 percent of Americans think Trump has committed crimes
More U.S. voters also believe Michael Cohen more than they do the president.
House OKs 2.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a pay raise for civilian federal employees, a step that lawmakers said shows respect for a workforce that just endured a 35-day partial government shutdown.
Tesla announces 7 percent cut to workforce
Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer Tesla announced Friday it is cutting its workforce by about seven percent as it works to meet its timetable for producing the Model 3. Musk said in a blog post that Tesla is making the staff cut as it aims to reach more customers who can afford its vehicles. “Attempting to build affordable clean energy products at scale necessarily requires extreme effort and relentless creativity, but succeeding in our mission is essential to ensure that the future is good, so we must do everything we can to advance the cause,” Musk wrote.
74 percent of Americans say government shutdown is 'embarrassing for the country'
The Unworkable 70 Percent Tax
Ocasio-Cortez plans to impose taxes as high as 70 percent
White House office of public engagement associate director under President Obama Raul Alvillar and Stampede Consulting partner Holly Turner weigh in on newly elected Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s plans.
Wall Street drops more than 2 percent on slowdown fears
Trump Claims His Approval Rating Would Be 75 Percent If Not For Mueller's Investigation
Wall Street drops 3 percent as confusion over U.S.-China trade truce mounts
