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Back to SearchCan the president override Congress on spending? It depends on 'impoundment'
Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what's known as impoundment.
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
How the White House's war on DEI is changing the Defense Department
White House's efforts to target the so-called "woke" military is impacting long-standing relationships and practices at the Defense Department, inclu…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Republicans' love/hate relationship with the Education Department
The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry.
President Trump says he wants to close the depart…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
'You can't interpret silence to be a resignation:' email stokes confusion
Federal employees were told they have until the end of Monday to detail what they accomplished last week or face firing. Some bosses said to hold on …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Elon Musk's role in government raises conflict-of-interest issues
Elon Musk is working to slash federal spending while also promoting his business ventures. Experts in government ethics are worried he's acting in hi…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to give the president greater power over independent regulatory agencies — government entities C…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
'Nightmare Scenario:' Trump Admin Cuts Europe Out Of Ukraine Talks
European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris Monday after the Trump administration has cut Europe out of negotiations on ending the war…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
DOJ official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself
The No. 2 acting official at the DOJ, Emil Bove, has been shaking up the agency and its past work on the 2021 Capitol riot. But he also has his own h…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump's aggressive foreign policy decisions have shaken the globe
Many of President Trump's foreign policy moves, including suspending foreign aid and saying the U.S. should take over Gaza, have shaken the globe.
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10 months, 4 weeks ago
Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress
House and Senate Republicans are charting competing courses to implement President Trump's top agenda items, including boosting funds for security al…
10 months, 4 weeks ago