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Senate approves DOGE cuts, states sue FEMA, Epstein prosecutor fired & more
CNN 5 Things
Jul 17, 2025

The Senate has passed $9 billion in cuts for foreign aid and public broadcasting. We’ll tell you why 20 Democratic led states are suing FEMA. A federal prosecutor who’s worked on high profile cases has been fired. A huge fire has killed dozens of people at a commercial building in Iraq. Plus, a debate about cryptocurrency has broken a record.