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Pocket Rescission.
Background: Rescissions in General • A rescission is when the President (or executive branch) formally proposes to Congress that certain appropriated funds not be spent. • This power comes from the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA), which was passed after President Nixon tried to withhold (“impound”) funds appropriated by Congress. • Under the ICA:…
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Feeding Our Future: Keith Ellison caught on tape!
Feeding Our Future: Keith Ellison caught on tape! Feeding Our Future was a Minnesota nonprofit that fraudulently claimed to provide meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, stealing approximately $250 million in federal funds intended for child nutrition programs. As of early 2025, many individuals involved in the scheme, including its leader Aimee Bock, have…