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Sunday, November 10, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House could be a bumpy ride because he has not pledged to avoid conflicts of interest, among other ethical concerns, while in office. read more


Friday, November 08, 2024

Far-right men are harassing women on social media with variations of a message that neo-Nazi livestreamer Nick Fuentes posted to his X account: "Your body. My choice. Forever." read more


Tuesday, November 05, 2024

This will break your heart


Friday, November 01, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has sued CBS News, alleging the network's "deceitful" editing of a recent 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris misled the public and unfairly disadvantaged him. In a statement released Thursday, CBS News called the former president's claims "completely without merit" and said the network intended to vigorously defend against the lawsuit. read more


Thursday, October 31, 2024

I want you to think about which presidential candidate could possibly care more about our reproductive health. I just want to take a moment with this particular question, because there is so much that gets lost in the conversation about women's reproductive rights. I want the men in the arena to bear with me on this. Because there's more at stake than just protecting a woman's choice to give birth. read more


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Federal budget
When the President of the United States chooses not to spend money that Congress has appropriated. This can be a temporary or permanent action. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to use this power in 1801. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was created to address impoundments.

BUUUUTTTT

Lets see what the good old project 2025 says about "Impoundment"

www.americanprogressaction.org

Nonetheless, Trump violated the Impoundment Control Act when he impounded money in 2019.6 Trump has vowed to try to create"or, in his view, restore"presidential impoundment authority, saying he "will do everything I can to challenge the Impoundment Control Act in court, and if necessary, get Congress to overturn it."7

Project 2025 and impoundment
Vought, a lead author of Project 2025 and director of the OMB when the Trump administration impounded funds in violation of the Impoundment Control Act, has similarly argued that the law is unconstitutional.8 And while Project 2025 is deliberately ambiguous, its intent is clear: to grant vast power to the president.

The Trump administration impounded funds in violation of the Impoundment Control Act by abusing the "apportionment" process.9 After funding is appropriated, the OMB apportions the money to agencies on a quarterly basis, or by program, project, or activity, making that part of the funding available for legal obligation. A precursor to apportionment dates back to an 1870 budget law and was created to ensure that federal money is spent in a timely manner, to ensure both that the money is not all used up before the period of availability ends and that agencies are on pace to use all the money.10 In 2019, the Trump administration used the apportionment process to illegally withhold a specific pot of money from obligation by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).11

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