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White House Considers Means-Testing Proposed $5,000 Payments

Senior administration advisers and Republican allies are considering income limits for President Donald Trump’s proposed direct payments in an effort to reduce the estimated $1 trillion cost.
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Democrats Attack Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Payments Over Fiscal and Election Concerns
White House Considers Means-Testing Proposed $5,000 Payments
Lawmakers Raise Debt Concerns as US Borrowing Tops $40 Trillion
Senate Appropriators Stall Fiscal 2027 Spending Bills Ahead of Election Recess
IRS Faces Nearly 9% Budget Cut Under Stopgap Funding Deal
US Authorities Seize Chinese-Operated Illicit Digital Marketplaces
Justice Department Launches National Fraud Detection Center
US Customs Agency Proposes Tougher Supply-Chain Traceability Rules
Trump Orders Creation of United States Space Academy
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