2 days ago · Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in ... said, though she noted that no president since Bill Clinton, a Democrat, has been successful in getting that done. Congress did not act on $14 billion in impoundment cuts Trump proposed during his prior ...

2 days ago · President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for Jan. 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

1 day ago · People follow a virtual speech of President Donald Trump at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. ... Congress also passed the Impoundment Control Act in response. The act says that if there’s a delay in sending out federal money, the White House is supposed to tell Congress about the pause and ...

2 days ago · A sweeping White House order to freeze federal grants and allocations reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. ... Trump cannot on his own repeal legislation like the Clean Air Act or the Clean Water Act. ... Similarly, Trump does not have to persuade Congress to change Medicaid laws ...

22 hours ago · Congress passed a law shutting down TikTok, and President Trump flouted it. Congress required advance notification for removing inspectors general, and the Trump administration fired them on the spot.

Jan 23, 2025 · Any moves Trump makes to curb Congress’ appropriations authority and usurp the Impoundment Control Act could be criticized even by Republican senators, though it still remains to be seen how ...

2 days ago · And in the accompanying video, Mr. Trump said, “When I return to the White House, I will do everything I can to challenge the Impoundment Control Act in court, and if necessary, get Congress to ...

2 days ago · The Trump administration's attempt to withhold federal funding is fueling a long-brewing legal battle over the core constitutional principle that Congress gets to decide how to spend taxpayer money.

2 days ago · President Donald Trump’s dramatic pause of federal grants and loans is queuing up a Supreme Court showdown over the Constitution that will test the court’s recently muscular commitment to curb ...

4 days ago · FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025 ...