A Compliant Congress Earns High Marks, but Probably Not for Long
A major public poll indicates that Americans’ approval for Congress has soared, powered by a surge in positive assessments by ...
Under the Constitution there is no substitute for Congress
It is a bitter irony that the Speaker of the House — the leader of the legislative branch — would surrender the power of the ...
Americans’ approval of Congress spikes to highest point in nearly four years
Congressional job approval among Americans shot up in the weeks since President Trump took office to the highest marks in ...
GOP senator on Musk’s cuts: ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley suggested Congress is powerless to stop cuts by DOGE. That’s plainly untrue.
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 ...
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Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.
A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech.
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If the Government Shuts Down, Here's What That Could Mean for Your Tax Return
The US government could potentially enter a shutdown next month, the first one that would ever take place during tax filing season.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has also established a large Army, Navy, and Air Force over which the president is commander in chief. Presidents, moreover, have claimed the power to employ these armed forces in significant ...
Congress has Constitutional responsibility to stand up to Trump on spending cuts | Letters
Congress has not exerted its authority in this budgeting fiasco, choosing the defer to the president. Now's the time for ...
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The Federal Government is Too Small
When Donald Trump was born, the federal government workforce made up 4.5 percent of all nonfarm workers (Figure 1). Today, ...
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Can President Trump ignore Congress' spending laws? The debate over 'impoundment'
Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress.
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As Congress-BJP row over USAID funding deepens, why Smriti Irani is caught in the crossfire
Apart from Irani, Congress has also slammed S Jaishankar & Piyush Goel for endorsing USAID during Modi government’s tenure & ...