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 ...
Coinbase earnings get boost from the Trump sea change: What Wall Street is saying
Shares of the crypto exchange fell slightly to $295.18 each in pre-market trading on Friday, despite a better-than-expected ...
Trump’s education nominee questioned about dismantling department
Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive now nominated for education secretary, faced questions from senators about how ...
Coinbase CEO predicts 10% of global GDP to be on crypto rails by 2030
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has made a bold prediction that 10% of global GDP will be running on crypto rails by the end of ...
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...
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360° View of a US Sovereign Wealth Fund
China’s Expanding Influence: China has financial stakes in nearly 100 ports worldwide, while the US has virtually none. Lea ...
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Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and ...
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Shadow government: How Trump’s executive order hands Musk control of the US government
• Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk-led DOGE control over federal hiring, allowing it to block career appointments and push large-scale workforce cuts. • DOGE operates as a shadow ...
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House lawmakers reveal rifts in plans for stablecoin legislation
However, on Feb. 10, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced her ...
Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies
The lawsuit filed last week to halt the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
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How could Alabama be affected if the US Department of Education were to close
"It won't cause a problem in the state of Alabama so long as the funding continues:" Eric Mackey sat down with WVTM 13 to talk about what would happen if the U.S. Department of Education was to close.