Trump’s spending moves test authority of Congress

President Donald Trump is moving quickly in his second term to expand his presidential reach, insisting that he has the authority to freeze and determine federal spending, an assertion Democrats called a “power grab” to erode Congress’ power of the purse.

A sweeping freeze on federal grants and spending the White House budget office issued Monday evening has since been rescinded amid public uproar. But Trump’s early actions nonetheless have set up the latest legal fight with his opponents over the limits of his presidential authority.

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