Trump requests $88 billion from Congress for Iran war, Ebola outbreak and farmers aid
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The White House on Wednesday officially asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding to pay for the Iran war, curtail the ongoing Ebola outbreak and provide aid to U.S. farmers, among other requests, according to a copy obtained by The Hill.  In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), White House Office of…
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