'Constitutional crisis': The Impoundment Control Act takes center stage amid Russell Vought's confirmation
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Here's a look at what's up for debate regarding government spending — and what changes could emerge during the Trump administration.
Both Trump and Vought share a common point of contention: the Impoundment Control Act. Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
The 1974 law, which Trump and Vought both argue is unconstitutional, reasserts Congress' power of the purse and bars the executive branch from unilaterally side-stepping Congress and withholding appropriated funds.
However, many legal experts warn that the matter is not up for debate, and the courts are clear; it is unconstitutional for the executive branch to divert dollars Congress has authorized.
Republicans need to get a budget done while they can. The situation calls for individual members of the House to compromise and be sure to acknowledge what President Trump expects.
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley agree it's time to help Americans dig out from debt. They are working together to limit credit card interest rates, where people owe $1.17 trillion.
Lee Zeldin, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, said that the Biden administration purposely wasted $20 billion in tax dollars.
The Senate is expected on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.
The Denver Public Schools system has sued the Trump administration for rescinding its policy restricting ICE raids from taking place on school grounds because of it being a "sensitive location."
The Maryland Attorney General and mayor of Baltimore City filed a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. for continuing to sell handguns that can be converted into machine guns.
An illegal immigrant from Guatemala was apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month, who is facing multiple child rape charges.
Podcaster Joe Rogan joked that government bureaucrats are in for the fight of their lives as Tesla-founder Elon Musk and DOGE review how they spend taxpayer money.
A man previously on an ICE hold with a long history of sexual assault in Texas is now on the run after allegedly groping a 7-year-old girl.
Two military pilots were rescued after crashing their jet into San Diego Bay Wednesday morning.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges against New York state and officials within the government for allegedly failing to comply with federal law.
Egyptian sources have reportedly revealed initial details of a proposal for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, but it appears to omit plans to "cooperate" with the U.S. or Israel.
Two military pilots were rescued after crashing their jet into San Diego Bay Wednesday morning.