OC Rep. Young Kim answers questions about Congress’ role as a check on executive branch, tax policy
Congress is meant to conduct oversight of the executive branch, and Republican Rep. Young Kim said she is prepared to ensure ...
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 ...
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 ...
A federal judge has denied states' bid to halt DOGE and Musk's work
A federal judge has denied a bid to temporarily halt DOGE from its controversial work at certain federal agencies. Meanwhile, the White House says Elon Musk is not technically DOGE's leader.
2011 FLASHBACK: Obama: We're Going To Find Every Possible Way To Make Government More Efficient, Even If Congress Is Not Acting
President Obama directs agencies to cut spending on travel, printing, and IT by 20 percent to cut waste and promote efficiency across the Federal Government. (November 9, 2011) PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
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A big to do list for Congress as it finishes the first month with a new administration
Congress has a lot to do as it finishes off its first month with a new administration and there is the funding for the government, which runs out soon.
Jane Fonda to receive William O. Douglas Award for political work
Public Counsel, a pro bono nonprofit, announced Tuesday that they have chosen Jane Fonda as this year's recipient of their ...
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 Musk ...
Johnson: Courts should ‘allow the executive and the legislative branches to work’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Monday he thinks the courts should let the Trump administration and Congress do their ...
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Key Judicial Body Does Sheldon Whitehouse’s Dirty Work With Proposed Changes to Amicus Disclosure Rules
The Judicial Conference of the U.S., a key rulemaking body for the courts, is forcing Sheldon Whitehouse's changes that ...