A judge paused a freeze on federal funding, but many facets of American life are left in limbo. Here’s what we know
After this story was published, the White House rescinded a memo that froze federal grants and loans and created widespread ...
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The Most Terrifying Answer in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
Senators on both sides of the aisle took issue Wednesday with Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management and ...
Trump's 'Impoundment' of Funds May Trigger Constitutional Crisis: Lawyer
Joyce Vance warned that Trump's move could ignite a "constitutional confrontation" between government branches.
'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the ...
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Spending dispute is halted, but Capito asserts Congress has the power of the purse
A directive issued this week by the White House Office of Management and Budget had widespread implications over hundreds of millions of dollars in grants flowing to states.
White House budget director nominee Vought advances despite Democratic protest
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, ...
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Former U.S. Attorney Calls OMB “Sloppy” as Democrats Boycott Vought Confirmation
President Trump signed an executive order calling for a federal "funding freeze," and Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) subsequently issued ...
White House eyes fight to expand Trump’s power to control spending
Trump’s early, extraordinary steps pose a direct challenge to a fundamental underpinning of the Constitution: the power of the purse.