Congress, not the president, decides on spending—a constitutional law professor explains the 'power of the purse'
How it works Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress holds what's commonly called the "power of the purse." Congress, in other ...
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Town Hall Erupts At Blistering Anti-Trump Rant Torching ‘Tyranny’ — Gets Standing Ovation In Trump District
A town hall in a plus-thirty GOP district erupted in a standing ovation over a blistering rant calling President Trump a ...
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Madison’s Constitution is Coming Undone
In the Federalist, James Madison laid out the logic by which tyranny ... spent unprecedented sums to help the president win. He controls one of the world’s largest social/media networks ...
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Fairmont State University Board of Governors to move forward with presidential assessment
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University Board of Governors has announced plans to hire a consultant to conduct a ...
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Carpenters’ Hall in Philly shows how to heal a divided nation — with 1 lump or 2
Barbara Coleman came to see Carpenters’ Hall, the site of the original Continental Congress convening in 1774 and where the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was created. Having tea amid that history was ...
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Why Denver Streets Are Named After U.S. Presidents
Washington, Lincoln and even Millard Fillmore and are among the presidents honored with Denver streets — and there's also one ...
COLUMN: In age of perpetually aggrieved, live like Lincoln
Greatness often comes quietly and obscurely. Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, was born on Sunday morning Feb. 12, ...