President Trump has made it clear that he is dead serious about cutting the federal budget deficit and even becoming the ...

Many of the dozens of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's actions hinge on alleged violations of decades-old ...

A U.S. president has the authority to not spend (or impound) funds provided by Congress, but a legal procedure must be ...

The bounds of presidential power can be hazy, and the Republican-appointed supermajority on the Supreme Court could expand ...

So the president can't spend more money than Congress has agreed and voted to spend. But can the president spend less money ...

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

That's when the government, during the Watergate era, enacted the Impoundment Control Act, which restricts presidents from unilaterally impounding funds. "This disaster of a law is clearly ...

The Rhode Island case is but one of dozens across the nation that appear to be the only remaining bulwark against Donald ...

The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...

The top priority of Congressional Republicans is to extend the 2017 tax cuts to avoid a $4 trillion tax increase. That should ...