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Headline Roundup May 1st, 2017

Government Shutdown Avoided

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Negotiators in the U.S. Congress reached a deal late on Sunday on around $1 trillion in federal funding that would avert a government shutdown later this week, while handing President Donald Trump a down payment on his promised military buildup.

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Spending bill language omits border wall funding, sanctuary cities crackdown
Spending bill language omits border wall funding, sanctuary cities crackdown

Fox News Digital

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Republican and Democratic lawmakers forged a $1.07 trillion spending package that would fund the government through the end of September, but does not include some of President Trump’s cornerstone promises including funding for a border wall or funding cuts to sanctuary cities.

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Bipartisan Agreement Reached to Fund Government Through September
Bipartisan Agreement Reached to Fund Government Through September

New York Times (News)

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Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sunday to fund the government through September, effectively ending any suspense about the possibility of a government shutdown next weekend.

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U.S. Congress negotiators set spending plan to avert shutdown, bolster defense
U.S. Congress negotiators set spending plan to avert shutdown, bolster defense

Reuters

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Negotiators in the U.S. Congress reached a deal late on Sunday on around $1 trillion in federal funding that would avert a government shutdown later this week, while handing President Donald Trump a down payment on his promised military buildup.

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