President Donald Trump's early moves to control spending test authority of Congress
A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.
Palm Beach, PBSO seek federal reimbursement for millions spent protecting Trump
The local law enforcement agencies that protect Trump when he is at his Mar-a-Lago Club are asking for a federal grant to be ...
Trump's calendar: When tariffs, RTO, buyouts, and a TikTok cut-off are set to go into effect
Trump's deadlines for tariffs, federal worker buyouts and RTO, federal funding freeze, TikTok, and more are coming up. Here's ...
Federal judge signals he will block Trump administration from freezing funding despite OMB rescission
A federal judge signaled he will issue a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from freezing federal ...
Trump's second week leaves uncertainty over federal workers' jobs and the services they provide
After Trump's second week in office, the future of government jobs and their functions are up in the air.
How an arcane Treasury Department office became ground zero in the war over federal spending
A few weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his transition team went to the Treasury Department to ...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's funding freeze
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country ...
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He Wants to Make California Republicans Relevant Again. So Why Does the GOP Dislike Him?
The Republican Party tried hard last year to keep one of its members, Carl DeMaio, from taking a seat in the California Legislature. It endorsed his Republican opponent. A trio of ...
An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget
The Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.
Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines
There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, ...
What is 'impoundment' and how does it work?
The Trump administration grabbed at the 'power of the purse' in Congress, using a little-known executive action that could ...
5 things to know about Trump’s buyout plan for federal employees
Decision time is looming for an estimated two million federal employees who are eligible for the buyout plan proffered by President Trump. Workers have until Thursday to decide whether or not to ...