Can the president override Congress on spending?The shutdown of USAID reflects significant issues in U.S. foreign aid and executive power.Trump's actions on budget control challenge established laws surrounding government spending.
Trump's Federal Grant Freeze Might Be UnconstitutionalThe Trump administration's freeze on federal funds represents a significant constitutional crisis regarding Congress's power over the budget.
Why this Nixon-inspired law says Trump can't freeze federal fundingThe Impoundment Control Act serves as a critical check on presidential power over budget management, requiring congressional approval for funding freezes.
The Fallout From Trump's Illegal Spending Freeze Is Just BeginningThe Trump administration's funding freeze represents a severe overreach of executive power.
Can the president override Congress on spending?The shutdown of USAID reflects significant issues in U.S. foreign aid and executive power.Trump's actions on budget control challenge established laws surrounding government spending.
Trump's Federal Grant Freeze Might Be UnconstitutionalThe Trump administration's freeze on federal funds represents a significant constitutional crisis regarding Congress's power over the budget.
Why this Nixon-inspired law says Trump can't freeze federal fundingThe Impoundment Control Act serves as a critical check on presidential power over budget management, requiring congressional approval for funding freezes.
The Fallout From Trump's Illegal Spending Freeze Is Just BeginningThe Trump administration's funding freeze represents a severe overreach of executive power.
Trump's federal grant pause is the fulfillment of a longtime campaign promiseTrump seeks to expand presidential powers to reduce federal spending by pausing grants.The recent OMB order reflects Trump's ongoing conflict with congressional funding authority.
'Willing to take that risk': Republicans want Trump to have vast control over government spendingRepublicans propose repealing the Impoundment Control Act to grant Trump more control over federal spending, shifting power from Congress to the executive branch.