Trump is ignoring the Impoundment Control Act, welcoming a fight in the courts
Sarah Harrison writes: At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, he and his administration have issued unprecedented directives to halt domestic and foreign spending in order to align that spending with his “America First” agenda. The orders have had immediate and sweeping impacts, including widespread confusion over exactly what funding must be paused, ensnaring billions of dollars in the freeze and ending the employment of federal workers and contractors necessary to execute on those funds. Although the White House Office of Management…