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Trump halts $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure funds amid shutdown

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Trump halts $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure funds amid shutdown
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President Trump froze $2.1 billion in Chicago transit funds amid a government shutdown, which has frozen at least $26 billion in funds for Democratic cities and states, as Congress struggles to pass a funding deal, risking disruptions across various federal services and programs.

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  1. Trump freezes $2.1 billion in funds for Chicago in shutdown standoff  Reuters
  2. President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  ABC7 Chicago
  3. White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live  The Guardian
  4. Trump admin freezes $2.1 billion for Chicago projects, blames Democrats for shutdown holdup  CNBC
  5. Trump to withhold billions of dollars from Gateway tunnel and Second Ave. subway projects  Politico

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