No. of Recommendations: 1
The Constitution gives the power of the purse to Congress. Under Republicans, that power was ceded to the president.
That power can be reclaimed.
This could give Dems a lever on US engagement in the Iran war, if there is any way out of this mess.
Congress carelessly has delegated its authority in many other fields to the presidency, and may not be able to claim that back without a veto proof majority. So we may see continuation of the tariff madness. Not to mention rolling out the red carpet to Putin et al, and undermining NATO.
Perhaps the most optimistic scenario is that he will focus on his ballroom, his monuments, and grifting. Unless the GOP decides to throw him under the bus after all.
