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Trump Uses Shutdown to Halt Funding for Chicago and New York Infrastructure Projects

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Trump Uses Shutdown to Halt Funding for Chicago and New York Infrastructure Projects
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The Trump administration has paused $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, including the Red Line extension, citing concerns over race-based contracting, which has caused community disappointment and delays in development plans. Similar actions are affecting New York projects, with broader implications for federal funding commitments and urban development.

Topics:nationpolitics#chicago-infrastructure#funding-freeze#government-shutdown#politics#red-line-extension#trump
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  1. Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  AP News
  2. Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown  Reuters
  3. Mamdani Condemns Trump’s $18 Billion Funding Freeze for New York-Area Projects  The New York Times
  4. President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  ABC7 Chicago
  5. US government shutdown: Senate rejects Democrats’ funding bill again; White House threatens Portland aid cuts – live  The Guardian

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