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US Politics

The Assault on Congressional Power: Trump's Unprecedented Spending Power Grab

President Trump's administration is testing constitutional limits by unilaterally withholding over $410 billion in conapproved federal funds, triggering 150+ lawsuits from states and organizations. This brazen assault on Congress's power of the purse represents a dangerous erosion of democratic checks and balances that threatens the very foundation of American governance.