Congress, not the president, decides on government spending  a constitutional law professor explains how the power of the purse works thumbnail

Congress, not the president, decides on government spending a constitutional law professor explains how the power of the purse works

Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news lately. Many of these actions have been challenged in court. I’m a law professor who has written about Congress’ power of the purse and some of the legal and constitutional issues that surround it.

How Americans really feel about deporting immigrants  3 charts explain the conflicting headlines from recent polls thumbnail

How Americans really feel about deporting immigrants 3 charts explain the conflicting headlines from recent polls

President Donald Trump’s signature promise during his campaign was to carry out the “largest deportation” operation in U.S. history, targeting all migrants “who violated the law coming into this country.” Since anyone living in the U.S. without legal permission has broken civil immigration law, Trump would have to deport all of the 11 million to

Trump so far has freed 11 hostages in his first month as president; Biden released around 70 in four years thumbnail

Trump so far has freed 11 hostages in his first month as president; Biden released around 70 in four years

President Donald Trump’s administration has secured the release of 11 U.S. hostages held by foreign governments since taking office less than one month ago, according to the White House.  The Trump administration has emphasized arranging the release of U.S. hostages under his second administration and welcomed U.S. Marc Fogel, a U.S. history teacher who had

Blue state AGs accuse Vance of spreading 'dangerous lie' following VP's online criticism of judges thumbnail

Blue state AGs accuse Vance of spreading ‘dangerous lie’ following VP’s online criticism of judges

Blue state attorneys general accused Vice President JD Vance of attempting to spread a “dangerous lie” after he criticized judges blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda.  “The Vice President’s statement is as wrong as it is reckless. As chief law enforcement officers representing the people of 17 states, we unequivocally reject the Vice President’s attempt to spread

Homan, AOC clash over webinar to help immigrants 'evade' ICE raids: 'I thought I educated her' thumbnail

Homan, AOC clash over webinar to help immigrants ‘evade’ ICE raids: ‘I thought I educated her’

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan on Friday clashed with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over a webinar she hosted advising migrants about how to handle an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Let’s pray that she is not ‘educating’ the next murderer of a young college nursing student on how