“The Constitution provides no impoundment power to the president to unilaterally withhold funds appropriated by Congress,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro. The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee warned Friday that President-elect Donald Trump is planning to “steal from the programs and services that affect middle-class, working, and vulnerable families” by refusing to spend money appropriated by Congress. Rep. […]
“If you’re trying to ram through nominees without Senate and public scrutiny, it’s a pretty good guess that you have something to hide.” Dozens of civil rights and pro-democracy organizations teamed up Wednesday to express opposition to President-elect Donald Trump’s push to use recess appointments to evade the Senate confirmation process for his political nominees, […]
“Elon Musk’s commission is a plot to destroy our Social Security by giving it to Wall Street executives—so that you get nothing and they get everything,” warned one advocate. A lengthy series of X posts attacking Social Security as a “nightmare” caught the attention of the platform’s mega-billionaire owner, Elon Musk, who could soon take aim at […]
“Trump paid plenty of lip service to working-class Americans, but as president-elect, he’s moved quickly to stack his administration with billionaires that share his vision of a rigged economy that only works for people like them.” Since winning the presidential election earlier this month, Donald Trump has wasted no time working to fill his incoming administration with […]
