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Trump says he’ll restore presidential ‘impoundment’ authority

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to roll back the “impoundment” provisions of the landmark 1974 budget law in order to give presidents more power to withhold funds appropriated by Congress.

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Trump says he'll restore presidential 'impoundment' authority - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump vowed to roll back "impoundment" law to give presidents more power to withhold funds appropriated by Congress.

Roll Call

Russ Vought: GOP's far-right mastermind

How onetime budget wonk Russ Vought joined the culture war — and built a strategic plan for conservatives in exile

Salon

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Who's who in the debt limit fight: Meet the four negotiators who could save the US from default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are turning to a select group of negotiators to help broker a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that would ensue if a deal is not reached soon

The Independent UK

Biden names Neera Tanden as White House domestic policy chief - Roll Call

President Joe Biden named Neera Tanden, a top source of GOP criticism, to be his top domestic policy adviser.

Roll Call

Changing how U.S. forms ask about race and ethnicity is complicated. Here's why

How your race and ethnicity are reported for the U.S. census, federal surveys and other forms may change. That could affect data used to redraw voting maps, enforce civil rights and guide research.

WEKU

My Comment on OMB's Proposed New "MENA" Racial Classification

I submitted this comment to OMB. I am the author of the recent book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America (Bombardier Books 2022). This comment is in opposition to the proposal to create a new MENA racial classification. The most obvious problem is that "Middle East and…

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My Comment on the OMB's Proposal to Turn "Hispanic" into a Race

The federal Office of Management and Budget has requested comments on several proposals to change the official federal racial and ethnic classifications. One proposal is to merge the ethnic question (are you Hispanic/Latino or not?) with the racial one (are you black/African American, white, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?),…

Reason

US government ponders the meaning of race and ethnicity

Americans have long had an intense conversation about what race and ethnicity says about who they are

The Independent UK

White House: Federal agencies have 30 days to remove TikTok from devices

The ban follows similar actions from Canada, the EU and Taiwan.

Axios

Top appropriations aide and ‘institutionalist’ Kieffer to retire - Roll Call

Charles Kieffer is retiring after more than four decades working on budget and appropriations policy for the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call

COVID-19 health emergencies to end in May, White House says

The move shifts the debate around GOP resolutions ending the two emergencies, which were set to be voted on in the House this week.

Axios

U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness.

Reuters

Exclusive: Senator pushes TikTok government-device ban enforcement

Sen. Josh Hawley wants to know how a new TikTok ban for government devices will be implemented.

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The Independent UK

5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?

It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women

The Guardian - US

Biden’s climate bill victory was hard won. Now, the real battle starts

Implementing the $369bn Inflation Reduction Act amid tight deadlines and high-stakes midterm will be a challenge

The Conversation

I was a presidential science adviser – here are the many challenges Arati Prabhakar faces as she takes over President Biden's science policy office

Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her nomination by President Joe Biden. As the director of OSTP and assistant to the…

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Concerns grow about lame-duck appetite to stop steep budget cuts - Roll Call

The 2010 pay-as-you-go law is poised to require $100 billion in spending cuts just after this year's holiday season.

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White House tightens rules on federal software purchases

WASHINGTON — The Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday issued new guidelines that require all federal agencies to buy and use only software that complies with development and security processes approved by the federal government.

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White House tightens rules on federal software purchases - Roll Call

The OMB on Wednesday directed federal agencies to buy software only from vendors that attest to meeting government security standards.

Tribune News Service

OMB: Deficits, growth lower in the near term, inflation up

WASHINGTON — The White House’s annual update to its most recent budget forecasts shows a brighter near-term picture for federal finances but a gloomier outlook for inflation and economic growth.

Benzinga

Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Seen Cutting Up To $1.9 Trillion In Climate-Related Economic Damage, Latest Analysis Finds

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday released its first published analysis of avoided climate-related social costs resulting from a piece of legislation.

Roll Call

OMB: Deficits, growth lower in the near term, inflation up - Roll Call

The White House issued a brighter near-term picture for federal finances but a gloomier outlook for inflation and economic growth.

Axios

Climate law could slash related damages by up to $1.9 trillion through 2050

The costs of extreme weather events, health impacts would decline, the report shows.

Ballotpedia

Checks and Balances- July 2022

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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