Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
America’s Enabling Act moment: Congress’ coming denouement and the Reichstag test
Nearly one month into Donald Trump’s second term, the courts, the Congress, and the American people are facing the denouement ...
Trump Issues Order to Expand His Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent
The president has already challenged statutory protections against summarily firing officials overseeing such agencies ...
I Came to Congress to Gut Foreign Aid. I Was Wrong
Congressman Ted Yoho came to Washington with a mission to cut foreign spending. Now, he explains why it was a mistake.
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A big to do list for Congress as it finishes the first month with a new administration
Congress has a lot to do as it finishes off its first month with a new administration and there is the funding for the government, which runs out soon.
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14 states sue Musk and Trump, calling billionaire’s role unconstitutional
“There is no office of the United States, other than the President, with the full power of the Executive Branch, and the sweeping authority now vested in a single unelected and unconfirmed ...
House GOP approves bill to expand Congress’s power to undo Biden-era rules
The House on Wednesday voted to dramatically expand Congress’s ability to roll back regulations passed by the prior ...
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Budget Reconciliation Priorities for the 119th Congress
The Issue Reconciliation is the prime way for the 119th Congress to enact the mandate that the American people gave President Donald Trump to restore America. Reconciliation shouldprotect the border, ...
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Video: Protesters around the world condemn Trump’s ‘takeover’ plan for Gaza Demonstrators in cities across the globe are protesting against US President Donald Trump’s ‘takeover’ plan ...
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Searching for love: How people in different states celebrate Valentine's Day
Even though it's one of the smaller states, Hawaii is the state with the highest rate per capita, with 22 chocolate shops per million people. What's more classic for V-Day than chocolates and flowers?
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14 states sue DOGE, blasting Musk's 'unprecedented' power as unconstitutional
The suit says Musk's role violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, challenging Musk's role ...
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In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
An identical budget resolution must be adopted by both the House and Senate before Congress can take the critical next step: Advancing legislation to reconcile tax-and-spending laws to meet the ...