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Impoundments
May 2, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens to Take Over Congress’s Powers in Budget War
Donald Trump just released a radical budget proposal. And he’s threatening Congress if they don’t fall in line.
March 13, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Drafts Plans to Take Over Congress’s Spending Powers
Donald Trump plans to make massive cuts to spending—after Congress decides on the budget.
February 19, 2025
Edith Olmsted
GOP Senators Are Having to Literally Beg Trump for Their Own Money
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s spending freeze has sent Republicans scrambling.
December 17, 2024
Matt Ford
Trump Is Going Back to War With Congress
When the president-elect says he wants to revive “impoundments,” he’s really talking about a vast expansion of his autocratic vision.
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