Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary, capping contentious fight over vaccine skeptic’s nomination
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services early Thursday, capping a ...
Impeachment threat hits judge who blocked Trump federal funding freeze
House GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde wants to file articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked the Trump ...
Evening Report — House, Senate GOP duel over budget path
The race is on between Republican leaders in the House and Senate to see who can be first to create a budget with the ...
House budget blueprint ready for close-up amid GOP ‘angst’
Lawmakers made clear that the resolution will likely undergo rewrites at the Budget Committee as Republicans continue to seek ...
Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
The problem goes beyond the political leanings of judges to the speed of change and the administration’s apparent willingness ...
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Democratic Sen. Andy Kim explains why he thinks U.S. is nearing a constitutional crisis
With Democrats in the minority, they're searching for ways to serve as a check on GOP power in Congress and the White House. Sen. Andy Kim spent his entire working life in government service at USAID, ...
Johnson says talks with Trump were productive, but some hardliners are frustrated
After meeting at the White House with Trump for four hours, House Republicans say they made progress, but some fiscal ...
Rachel Reeves hit by gloomy UK growth forecast despite interest rate cut to 4.5%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent but downgraded forecasts on growth ...
Trump poised to diminish the education department; fate of financial aid, equity grants uncertain
President Trump signals plans to weaken the Department of Education, throwing into question the fate of financial aid and ...
Why America’s first Department of Education didn’t last
The brief experiment with a department of education was born in 1867 and enacted by Southern Democrat President Andrew ...
Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities
A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern ...