Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
‘Blatant violation of our constitution’: Illinois AG reacts to Trump birthright citizenship EO
MSNBC’s Alex Witt spoke with Kwame Raoul, the attorney general for the state of Illinois, about the recent ICE presence in Chicago and the controversy surrounding birthright citizenship.
Trump's memo that directed a federal funding freeze has been rescinded. Here's what happened
President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering a freezing of federal funds. After lawsuits and a federal judge issuing an injunction, the memo was rescinded.
Trump Says Funding Freeze Was Targeted at Waste and Fraud
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a temporary freeze on certain discretionary spending announced by his administration a day earlier was meant to give time to the government to identify instances of improper spending.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country
Trump White House rescinds freeze memo on federal grants, ending feud with Congress
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance
The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.
Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
Trump is likely to succeed in expanding presidential powers on some fronts because the Constitution generally puts vast power ...
Trump Hates the Constitution
Donald Trump's first week in office underscores what has been clear since his 2016 campaign: he doesn't care one iota about the Constitution.
Trump Admin Deleted Constitution from White House Site. It's Not as Ominous as His Critics Think
The Constitution did disappear from the White House website, but so did other pages. The removal may have been in error, or ...
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Ben Cline breaks silence: Says Trump can change the Constitution by himself
Ben Cline has been silent about President Trump’s order declaring that children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents are ...
Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for US consumers
The White House said Trump's tariff order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against the U.S., as they have threatened.
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Is birthright citizenship in the Constitution? Can Trump end it? 18 states sue
On Tuesday, a coalition of 18 states sued Trump and federal agencies in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, claiming the order violates the Constitution. Immigrant and civil rights advocates, ...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin questions if Hegseth will be loyal to the Constitution over Trump
Michigan Democrat Sen. Elissa Slotkin appeared Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," where she explained why she voted against ...
Republican Congressman Moves to Amend Constitution So Donald Trump Can Run for Third Term
The U.S. Constitution's 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951 and does not allow a president to be elected more than twice ...
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Trump Is Perfectly Poised to Cash in on His Presidency, Constitution Be Damned
These legal actions were upheld by federal appeals courts, but they dragged on and the Supreme Court declared them moot on ...
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To end birthright citizenship, Donald Trump misreads the constitution
America started doing so at the end of the civil war. The constitution was amended then to overturn the Dred Scott decision ...
Opinion
Can Trump or Obama serve a third time? Our Constitution makes that unlikely. | Opinion
If you are counting on a potential electoral contest between Barack Obama and Donald Trump, you might have to tamp down your expectations.