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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Watchdog Finds Trump Administration Broke Law by Withholding Library Funds
It is the second time the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office has found the administration illegally impounded funds.
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Trump Administration Wrongly Impounded Infrastructure Aid, Watchdog Finds
The findings appeared to inch the government closer to a constitutional showdown, as President Trump increasingly looks to claim expansive powers over the nation’s purse strings.
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Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Cuts Across Government in New Budget
Many of the suggested cuts, which would require congressional approval, target federal programs that benefit the poor.
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Here’s the latest.
Many of the suggested cuts, which would require congressional approval, target federal programs that benefit the poor.
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Here’s the latest.
Many of the suggested cuts, which would require congressional approval, target federal programs that benefit the poor.
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Federal Watchdog Reveals Dozens of Inquiries Into Trump’s Withholding of Funds
The investigations by the Government Accountability Office come as the White House looks to expand its power over the federal budget.
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New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Emails and testimonials from workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau document the administration’s efforts to lay off 90 percent of the employees.
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White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor
The Trump administration has considered sharply curtailing vouchers as part of its budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Court Scraps $8 Limit on Credit Card Late Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau set last year.
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Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.