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White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending
The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash ...
Political violence is threaded through recent US history. The motives and justifications vary
The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.
Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains
Protests can serve two opposing purposes. They can represent a mass movement in favor of democracy – and simultaneously serve ...
GOP looks to reduce spending as it wrestles with ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ cost
The rescissions package now heads to the Senate, which appears likely to table the package until it finishes with the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would extend and expand President Donald Trump’s ...
Political turmoil strains the Army as it marks a milestone birthday
Trump’s rally at Fort Bragg was the latest event that has thrust the Army to the center of his most partisan machinations.
White House looks to freeze more agency funds — and expand executive power
The latest move targets more than $30 billion in spending at EPA, the National Science Foundation and other agencies.
Trump begins new legal chapter in bid to undo felony conviction
President Donald Trump's attorneys were slated to confront a federal appeals court over his New York conviction, arguing the ...