As Trump has usurped power, a weak Congress has diminished its own relevance

President Donald Trump has moved to centralize power, making spending, war and tariff decisions that should be made by Congress, often with Republican lawmakers’ support.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a revealing admission about how he views Congress when touting one of his executive actions at what he thought was a private White House event.

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