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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

White House says it will spare some Aids programs that were on the chopping block

The White House is trying to reassure House Republicans that Donald Trump’s plans to slash funding to Aids projects around the world will spare a number of key prevention programs.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and his fellow GOP leaders in the lower chamber of Congress are racing to shore up support ahead of a vote on a $9.4bn package of spending cuts Thursday.

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