Trump is pushing boundaries to cut federal spending. So did Nixon.
The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...
What is impoundment and how does President Trump want to use it?
Impoundment is when a president refuses to spend money allocated by Congress and returns the funds to the Treasury.
Money & the Law: Long-ago decision reflects tensions between government's branches
Since we are now at a time when the power of the president, Congress and the courts are in tension and generating legal ...
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What is impoundment and how does President Trump want to use it?
Thomas Jefferson was the first president to use the action in 1803, withholding $50,000 for ... and the Clean Water Act. Congress responded by passing the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which ...