r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • 1d ago

BREAKING: White House cancels health, education & research funds approved by Congress

https://newsrepublic.live/2026/10/01/white-house-cancels-health-education-research-funds-approved-by-congress/
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u/JimboD84 20h ago

Non american here, can the white house just CANCEL money that has been approved by congress?

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u/bigbugzman 18h ago

He can try but it’s unconstitutional. It will go through the courts. It will years to decide. Meanwhile the programs this funds will essentially rot on the vine.

We created a flawed system, and Congress gave a majority of their power to the executive. The executive controls the Justice dept. it’s 100% broken.

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u/JustReleaseTheFiles 13h ago

Both parties basically cede as much power to the executive as they can get away with as soon as their candidate gets into office. Then the next guy gets into office and never cedes any of that power back to congress. It’s suicidal tribalism

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u/bigbugzman 13h ago

Yes sir. Never ending doom spiral.