AP Special Report Spotlight Trump's vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill as shutdown risk grows LISA MASCARO Associated Press Sep 29, 2025 Sep 29, 2025 Updated Apr 2, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — The money started drying up quickly, almost as soon as President Donald Trump began issuing his executive orders.kAmw625 $E2CE 7F?5D 7@C 62C=J 49:=59@@5 AC@8C2>D] }2E:@?2= x?DE:EFE6D @7 w62=E9 8C2?ED] uF?5:?8 7@C E96 ?2E:@?VD AF3=:4 =:3C2C:6D 2?5 >FD6F>D] |@?6J 7C@> 2 =2?5>2C< 3:A2CE:D2? :?7C2DECF4EFC6 =2H E@ 96=A D49@@=D C6?@G2E6 4=2DDC@@>D 2?5 DE2E6D 3F:=5 6=64EC:4 G69:4=6 492C8:?8 DE2E:@?D] u656C2= t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E p86?4J 7@@5 2?5 D96=E6C 2DD:DE2?46]k^AmkAmQ%96C6VD 2 =@E @7 762C @FE E96C6[Q D2:5 %@>>J $96C:52?[ 56AFEJ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 }2E:@?2= w625 $E2CE pDD@4:2E:@?[ H9@D6 @C82?:K2E:@? 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