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insight: trump violation puts spotlight on impoundment control act

Of the many abuses of power committed by President Richard Nixon, the withholding of money that Congress had appropriated, and that he preferred not to spend, was not among the most egregious. ..

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youth activists push gun control to forefront of 2020 campaign

A former prosecutor, she has said that if elected president Congress would have 100 days to pass a gun control overhaul including universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, and a repeal of laws that shield gun manufacturers from lawsuits. ..

a narrowly-avoided constitutional crisis in peru

On Wednesday, June, Peru's Congress agreed to commit to passing package of constitutional reforms aimed at combating corruption and impunity — one of the most pressing issues for both the administration of President Martín Vizcarra and the majority of Peruvians. ..

obama press conference friday – the 1600 report

PRESIDENT DO YOU LET THE REPUBLICS TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ADMIN LET THEM WIPE AT THE UNION S IT WAS THE HELP OF THE UNIONS THAT GOT U INTO OFFICE AND ALSO PICK THE AND KIDS WIPE AWAY THE MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR THEY POOR AND THE KIDS I DO NOT HOW SOME THESE CONGRESSMAN AND WOMEN ARE SLEEPING AT NITE. ..

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steve vladeck: will trump use a national emergency to end the

If Congress wants to legislate, the justices concluded, it must go through the formal process laid out in Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution — approval by both Houses and presentment to the president. . Congress can only terminate an emergency without the president’s consent today..

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What power our government has to order military detentions of civilians is very limited and belongs to Congress, not the president. Congress may authorize the military to detain civilians, but only 'in cases of Invasion or Rebellion,' and only to the extent that 'the public safety may..

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