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Trump May Not Want to Share Power With His Own Party’s Congress
Trump himself has been firing off executive orders at a record pace (he had signed 54 as of February 6; only Harry Truman ...
White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...
Mike Lee wants to put Congress in charge —and make DOGE’s job easier
The Utah senator reintroduced the REINS Act, which would give Congress more power over federal agency rules — and, Lee said, allow DOGE to be more successful ...
Bessent Misled Congress About DOGE Access, Senate Democrat Says
Senator Ron Wyden on Friday accused the Treasury Department of misleading Congress about the level of access into sensitive ...
A new bill in Congress would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. But the limits could harm consumers, experts warn
A new bill sponsored by Sens. Sanders and Hawley would cap credit card APRs, but that could reduce access to credit and ...
Exclusive: ACLU asks Congress to investigate plans to fire ‘probationary’ federal employees
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is asking Congress to investigate the Trump administration’s plans for “imminent ...
Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies
Republican lawmakers have raised few objections about the push to ax USAID, alarming Democrats who say the GOP is ceding ...
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Hospitals could be Congress’ next target as GOP looks to extend Trump’s tax cuts
Republicans are looking for ways to pay for the cost of extending the tax cuts, estimated at $4 trillion over a decade.
In Trump’s quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way
President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, directing his ...
Should Congress Be Forced to Retire? Americans Debate After McConnell Fall
After Senator Mitch McConnell suffered yet another fall Wednesday, the question of whether members of Congress should have ...
Congress Members Denied Entry To Department Of Education Building In D.C.
Members of Congress were denied entry into the Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Rep. Maxwell ...
Looming Government Shutdown Sparks Nasty Blame Game in Congress
House GOP and Democratic leaders have initiated a war of preemptive blame, each faulting the other’s party if Congress can’t ...