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NPR | By Leila Fadel,

Michel Martin

Published July 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM EDT

Senate Republicans closing in on final vote on GOP spending bill, new poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under serious threat, USAID officially shuts down Tuesday.

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