Bernard S. Sharfman: Can Congress tell the president what to do?
Vice President JD Vance was quoted on X as saying that “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” ...
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula
Brazil’s top prosecutor Paulo Gonet has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in ...
Congress, not the president, decides on spending—a constitutional law professor explains the 'power of the purse'
Because of the Trump administration's efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress' "power of the purse" has been in the news ...
Live Updates: Trump Order Seeks Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent
The president has already challenged statutory protections against summarily firing officials overseeing such agencies ...
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Can President Trump ignore Congress' spending laws? The debate over 'impoundment'
Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress.
DOGE Can't Slash Government Without Congress
That was the Democratic line on the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) just months ago. But ever since Elon ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has also established a large Army, Navy, and Air Force over which the president is commander in chief. Presidents, moreover, have claimed the power to employ these armed forces in significant ...
Musk denies seeking favors from Trump: 'I haven't asked the president for anything, ever'
President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk appeared in a joint televised appearance on Fox ...
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Q&A: What Gives Courts the Power To Review Congress and the President?
A U.S. Supreme Court decision more than two centuries ago grants the federal courts power to decide if laws and orders ...
Congress closing in on shutdown deadline with no clear plan
Congress is struggling to strike a deal to keep the government funded as a looming deadline to prevent a shutdown next month ...
Trump, 1st sitting president to attend Super Bowl, brings members of Congress to the big game
President Donald Trump is at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans watching the Super Bowl, marking the first time a sitting ...
OPINION | Hamilton: Congress needs to protect its turf as it faces president's flurry
Ever since Donald Trump was sworn in as president, it’s felt as though every day has brought a fresh assertion of ...