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Trump Freezes Billions in Chicago and New York Infrastructure Funding Amid Shutdown

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Source: Common Dreams
Trump Freezes Billions in Chicago and New York Infrastructure Funding Amid Shutdown
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President Trump froze $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure funding, including transit projects, citing race-based contracting concerns, prompting strong opposition from Illinois leaders who accuse the administration of political retaliation amid the government shutdown.

Topics:nationpolitics#chicago-infrastructure#federal-government-shutdown#funding-freeze#political-controversy#politics#trump
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  1. Trump Freezes Billions for Chicago Infrastructure Projects Amid Shutdown  Common Dreams
  2. Trump Administration To Pause Billions In Funding For Red Line Extension, Other Chicago Projects  Block Club Chicago
  3. Bid to end shutdown fails in Senate; Trump freezes aid to Chicago  Reuters
  4. Government shutdown puts vital Northeast tunnel project in peril — again  Politico
  5. Trump administration puts on hold $18 billion in funding for New York City infrastructure projects  AP News

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