Donald Trump looted border security funds for political propaganda
By diverting $20 million meant for border security and officer memorials into campaign-style ads, Donald Trump is treating the treasury like a private slush fund.
By Maya Ellison ·
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Trump's pocket rescission subverts Congress's power of the purse
By deploying a late pocket rescission to cancel domestic spending, the White House has bypassed statutory review under the Impoundment Control Act and forged a shortcut that future opponents will wield.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Lawmakers question Pentagon's shifting goals for costly Iran conflict
The defense establishment found itself at the center of renewed congressional scrutiny this week. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to defend massive supplemental fu…
By Grant Colby ·