Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were arrested and face charges for attempting to observe the administration's ... Read More

Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials threaten, arrest and charge them

Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to conduct oversight of the Trump administration after some colleagues were physically confronted, detained and in some cases charged while attempting to ... Read More

President Trump's speech to Congress: Is it the State of the Union? - USA TODAY

President Donald Trump will speak before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for his first address since 2020. However, he won't technically be giving a State of the Union speech. House ... Read More

Is Trump trying to take over Congress? - The Week

By firing former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Trump is "trying to take control of Congress through its library," said Rolling Stone.One of the library's sub-agencies, the Congressional ... Read More

Congress isn’t just standing by as Trump abuses his power. It’s doing something far worse. - Slate Magazine

Jurisprudence Congress Isn’t Just Standing By As Trump Abuses His Power. It’s Doing Something Far Worse. This has to be one of the most troubling developments of Trump 2.0. Read More

Congress could stop Trump's tariff plan, but they probably won't - MSN

Four political scientists told Business Insider Congress has the power to stop Donald Trump's tariff plan, ... Congress likely won't claw back its trade power. Read More

Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say | CNN Politics

Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority represent another unprecedented move by a president who, since taking office ... Read More

Congress tries to restrain Trump on tariffs: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill team explores how Republicans are joining with Democrats in efforts to check President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Plus, diving into Democrats' success so far ... Read More

Why Trump Is Trying to Take Over the Library of Congress - Rolling Stone

Donald Trump’s administration is pushing to take over the Library of Congress, its latest effort to subsume the legislative branch. Read More

Congress wants a say in Trump lifting US sanctions on Syria - Washington Examiner

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a defense hawk and close Trump ally, has emerged as one of the most outspoken cynics. He was on a trip to Turkey to discuss relations with Syria when the president ... Read More

Trump blocked from removing Democratic members of federal oversight board | Fox News

Trump fired all three Democratic members of the five-person board in February, resulting in two of them filing a lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton found that allowing unilateral firings ... Read More

Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress - NBC News

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday, according to a copy of her termination email obtained by NBC News. Read More