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Congressional Democrats warned that pocket rescissions could make government funding negotiations more difficult. What leverage does this threat create?

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If Trump can cancel any spending Congress approves through pocket rescissions, then legislative negotiations become meaningless. Democrats have no incentive to compromise if the president can simply e...

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