Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by ...

Impoundment is when a president refuses to spend money that Congress has allocated, and returns that money to the Treasury.On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump implied he could use ...

"For 200 years under our system of government, it was undisputed that the president had the constitutional power to stop unnecessary spending through what is known as impoundment," Trump said.

Here's a look at what's up for debate regarding government spending — and what changes could emerge during the Trump ...

The brewing showdown is over a centuries-old process called “impoundment” in which the president — whose administration is tasked with distributing funds — doesn’t allow congressionally ...

Even more telling, in 2023, when he was running for reelection, Donald Trump released a campaign video in which he outlined his view that the president should have a special power to slash spending ...

The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 offers a detailed road map for a president to terminate funds that have been provided by Congress. Choosing a different path invites ...