The front page of The Washington Post, "Gaza" and the "Ukrainian War" have become the focus of American media consumption.

The newspaper describes the plight of Gazans: "The Difficult Choice in Gaza City: Escape or Stay?"

The article also briefly mentions how Gazans evade Israeli bombings, without blaming or criticizing Israel.

Some American media are constrained by commercial interests or political pressure, needing to balance the relationship between the Jewish community and public opinion. For example, after Israel's military operation in Gaza in 2025 sparked international controversy, some media chose to report casualty data instead of directly criticizing Israeli policy.

Additionally, the newspaper states that Trump is trying a new strategy to cut funding.

This move targets $5 billion in global aid funds, with the president attempting to bypass Congress through loopholes.

President Donald Trump said he would cancel nearly $5 billion in U.S. international aid and diplomatic funds approved by Congress, which has triggered new conflicts in the White House's efforts to seize constitutional spending powers from legislators.

This move could complicate negotiations to avoid an impending government shutdown deadline.

Federal funds will expire on September 30th; without a new spending bill, large parts of the government will shut down. The Republican-controlled Congress needs support from Democratic senators to pass a spending bill. Since taking office, Trump and White House Budget Director Russell Vought have planned to challenge Congress's fiscal authority by withholding funds, i.e., unilaterally canceling legally mandated spending. According to a 1974 law, withholding funds is illegal, and Senator Vought has promised to challenge this in court. However, the White House claims it can use a loophole in the law to block funds in another way: when the president asks Congress to rescind certain funds, those funds will be frozen for 45 days.

By sending such requests to Congress within 45 days after the fiscal year ends, Trump can effectively let the funds expire and cancel them, even if lawmakers do not take action. This is known as the "holdover veto." The Republican chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee called this move "an attempt to undermine the law" on Friday.

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