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The Government Could Shut Down in March: Will Tax Returns Slow Down?
The deadline for Congress to keep the government funded is only a month before the tax filing deadline, creating a whole array of new concerns and questions.
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with ...
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and ...
Staff at multiple agencies instructed not to speak to Congress, says Democrat
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding ...
CIA chief can fire workers on diversity programs, argues US government
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday argued that a judge could not block the firing of 21 CIA officers assigned to ...
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Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress holds what’s commonly called the “power of the purse.” Congress, in other words, ...
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 ...
US judge clears way for USAID to put more than 2,000 employees on leave
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to put more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International ...
Congress Could Abolish Government Agencies to Help Clear Trump's Path
Donald Trump will need congressional approval if he wants to abolish federal agencies, a legal analyst has told Newsweek.