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Impoundment – April 14, 2025
Almost as soon as Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as president on January 20, 2025, a blizzard of executive orders hit the country. The orders touched on a variety of the previous administration’s priorities, including foreign aid, environmental initiatives, and immigration law. In this Congress Report, former congressional reporter Deborah Kalb discusses the conflict between the executive and legislative branches over the vaunted power of the purse.