Wed, February 5, 2025

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

WH: Federal Government Canceling Subscriptions "Subsidizing" Politico

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Crikey

World leaders slam Trump's Gaza takeover plan

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Trump Is Moving Fast and Breaking Things. These Voters Can't Get Enough

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House won't rule out military deployment in Gaza

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: krtv

CIA offers employee buyouts as Trump aims to shrink government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: scrippsnews

CIA begins offering employees buyouts as Trump aims to shrink federal government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

US Trade Deficit Widens Significantly Ahead of Trump Tariffs

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: BBC

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Chagos Islands deal at PMQs

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

US Treasury says Musk and DOGE Have Read-Only Access to Payments System

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk's dad says he set up call between his son and Cyril Ramaphosa amid land reform drama

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: STAT

No, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren aren't top recipients of pharmaceutical industry donations

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: thenightly

Jim Chalmers has reassured big business leaders h .. slash red tape in a second term Labor government

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: Sky

Palestinians 'must' live in Gaza and West Bank, Lammy says to Trump's plan of Gaza takeover

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju takes dip in Triveni .. ngam, says 'don't do politics on historic moment'

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: NewsNation

What is USAID, and why might the Trump administration shut it down?

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: MSN

"Handcuffed and humiliated": Congress leader Pawan Khera slams US deportation of Indians

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: fox13now

Congress asks Trump to explain what Elon Musk and DOGE are doing at federal agencies

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump says US 'will take over' Gaza and Palestinians should leave

[ Wed, Feb 05th 2025 ]: KPBS

DOGE is making major changes to the federal government. Is it legal?
Tue, February 4, 2025

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Newsweek

CIA Offers Buyouts to Entire Workforce in Intelligence Agency First: Report

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Anti-Semitism crisis top of list as Parliament returns

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump .. ts Netanyahu for vital talks, Oscar Jenkins' fate

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: WPLG

The Latest: Netanyahu and Trump to meet at the White House

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSNBC

Federal employee unions sue Trump over Musk data meddling

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: KPBS

What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Trump and Musk Find Unexpected Ally in Push to Shut Down USAID

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Slate

Eighteen "Pro-Life" States Demand the Freedom to Persecute American Babies

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: RealClearPolitics

Mike Davis: Democrats Have Never Seen A Republican Who Is Fearless And Ready To Roll

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Forbes

Trump's Sovereign Wealth Fund Sparks Online Backlash Over Funding And Politics

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: At least 20,000 federal workers have taken buyout offer

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: CNN

The latest on Trump's tariffs and Netanyahu meeting as Cabinet picks face key votes

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Budget vs. Election: How tax breaks and project p .. posals could influence the Delhi, Bihar elections

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Reuters

USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: ABC

Turmoil inside USAID as Musk calls the agency 'criminal' and says it 'has to die'

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Uniform Civil Code in Gujarat: Government forms panel for guidelines

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: Reuters

Ukraine's politics warms up as US focuses on war's endgame

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSN

'SA is violating rights, treating certain people .. ords inadvertently echo fundamentals of apartheid

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's first trade war begins as China tariffs c .. e into effect and Beijing hits back: Live updates

[ Tue, Feb 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Gov't employee unions sue Treasury to stop DOGE from accessing sensitive data
Mon, February 3, 2025

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: White House says Musk is 'special government employee'

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: Newsweek

Secretive FBI Group Probing UFOs Worried They'll Get Purged by DOGE: Report

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: CNN

Trump pauses Mexico and Canada tariffs while moving ahead with government changes

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: devdiscourse

Trump Endorses Musk's Government Role

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: Yahoo

The Federal Trade Commission and chair Lina Khan are plagued by classic mismanagement

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: WESA

Proposed ballot question seeks to ensure Pittsburgh's sewer and water system remains public

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

OPM, following DOGE plans, sends federal workers 2nd email as AGs say not to accept

[ Mon, Feb 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

FM Nafti and Libyan counterpart agree to lift restrictions hindering flow at border crossings

Trump's Fight to Take Control of Spending From Congress

Follow The Big Take DC podcast today. Trump says the president should be able to decide how to spend taxpayer money - not Congress. Part of his plan? Impoundment: A controversial maneuver that could wrest control of trillions of dollars in federal spending away from Congress.
The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's efforts to influence federal spending by advocating for a policy that would allow the president to impound funds, a power that was significantly curtailed by Congress in 1974. Trump, along with allies like Russ Vought, a former Trump administration official, has been pushing for this change to be included in the 2024 Republican Party platform. This move would essentially give the president the authority to withhold funds allocated by Congress, a practice that was common under Presidents Nixon and Reagan but was later restricted due to concerns over executive overreach. The proposal has sparked debate over the separation of powers, with critics arguing it undermines Congress's constitutional authority over the purse strings. Trump's push is part of a broader strategy to reshape the executive's role in fiscal policy, aiming to reduce what he and his supporters view as excessive and wasteful government spending.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-fight-to-take-control-of-spending-from-congress/ar-AA1ypV15 ]