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Challenge limits on the president’s ability to cut federal spending

“I will use the president’s long-recognized impoundment power to squeeze the bloated federal bureaucracy for massive savings."

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term

Trump administration memo freezing federal funds kicks off legal battle over impoundment power

By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2025

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