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Trump’s accelerating plot to steal power from Congress

ProPublica examines the right-wing effort to hijack funding authority.

In this new “On-Target” short video, Steven Beschloss and I discuss Donald Trump’s aggressive efforts to undo our government’s separation of powers. In a story headlined “How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress,” ProPublica looks at Trump’s plan to use a process called “impoundment” to refuse to spend money that Congress has appropriated. It's so important for the news media to keep tracking how Trump is amassing and abusing power.

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A short video series shedding light on news reports and public statements that are brave and true despite our current atmosphere of disinformation and normalization. Produced in collaboration with Steven Beschloss.