U.S. seems to have one branch of government: Trump subdues Congress and courts | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: The end of checks and ...
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Congress, not POTUS, decides on government spending — how ‘power of the purse’ works
BECAUSE OF THE Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news lately. Many of these actions have been challenged in court. I’m a law ...
Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal ...
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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.
Trump scored big legal wins this week, but his efforts to reshape the government still face hurdles
A judge allowed the administration's mass layoffs to proceed, while a key appeals court ruling on the president's order to ...
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.
Bipartisan leaders in Congress introduce bill reaffirming US support for Taiwan
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee floated the bill to cut against Beijing’s “One ...