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Trump's effort to claw back IRA funding faces roadblocks

01/22/25 6:07 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Chloe Lovejoy

President Donald Trump kicked off his second stint in the White House by following through on campaign promises targeting federal employees, green energy investments through the Inflation Reduction Act and illegal immigration.

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