The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.
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The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.
By Tony Romm
The last time a president used the tool was in 1977, and if standardised by the White House, it could bypass Congress on key…
Democracy defenders and Congress members are outraged at Trump's attempt to block $4.9 billion in foreign aid via a "pocket…
Experts say administration officials have largely refused to follow many Congressional orders, likely in violation of the law.
Congress gave orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have largely refused.
The idea that the White House can reverse funding that Congress already approved is “a clear violation of the law,” said the…
The president is using a controversial manoeuvre known as a pocket recession to cut billions in foreign aid programmes.
