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US Politics

The Silent Surrender: How Congress Abandoned Its Constitutional Duty During Trump's Second Term

In the first year of his second term, President Trump has systematically marginalized Congress by ignoring laws, seizing tariff powers reserved for the legislature, authorizing military strikes without approval, and withholding congressionally-approved funds. This brazen power grab represents a terrifying erosion of constitutional checks and balances that strikes at the very heart of American democracy.

US Politics

Defending Congressional Power: The Battle Over Illegally Impounded Funds

Senator Susan Collins calls for the Government Accountability Office to sue the Trump administration over illegally freezing congressionally-approved funds for critical programs like libraries, medical research, and disaster preparedness. This brazen assault on Congress's constitutional power of the purse represents a dangerous erosion of democratic checks and balances that threatens every American's safety and wellbeing.