There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...

President Donald Trump's offer to buy out federal workers was a clever move. The best way to shrink government is to get ...

Congress’ history of ceding its war powers to the executive branch is a bipartisan problem that requires lawmakers to assert themselves, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

It is right there, as clear as day in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, that the legislature controls the money.

House and Senate Republicans are arguing over budget strategy, while the Trump administration makes clear it is ready to ...

Many experts believe that means we are in a constitutional crisis because it’s not clear if the country’s leaders will follow ...