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Trump halts $2.1B Chicago projects amid shutdown standoff

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Source: Bloomberg.com
Trump halts $2.1B Chicago projects amid shutdown standoff
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The Trump administration has halted over $2 billion in Chicago transit projects, including the Red Line Extension, as part of a broader effort to leverage the government shutdown to target Democratic-leaning areas, amid ongoing federal funding disputes and political tensions.

Topics:top-newspolitics#chicago-transit-funding#federal-funding-cuts#government-shutdown#politics#public-transportation#trump
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  1. Vought Suspends $2 Billion for Chicago Trains in Shutdown Gambit  Bloomberg.com
  2. Trump freezes Chicago transit funding, targeting Democratic areas in shutdown  Reuters
  3. Playbook PM: Vought ups the ante again  Politico
  4. President Donald Trump pauses $2.1B for Chicago infrastructure projects, leveraging shutdown to pressure Democrats  ABC7 Chicago
  5. Trump admin freezes $2.1 billion for Chicago projects, blames Democrats for shutdown holdup  CNBC

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