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Can Trump Make DOGE Cuts Permanent Without Congress?

It's an open question

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Ben Domenech
Jun 02, 2025
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Russ Vought goes on CNN to argue he can:

The White House is weighing options like impoundment to formalize DOGE's spending cuts without going through Congress, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said Sunday.

Why it matters: That would tee up a potential Supreme Court fight over the scope of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, which bars…

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