As Baby Boomers continue to live longer than previous generations, demand for long-term care for Seniors is increasing. What is long-term care, how much does it cost, and who pays for it?

On President Trump’s first day in office, he issued an executive order to create the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk. DOGE’s mandate is to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. Two months in, this brief asks: what is DOGE doing? What savings have their efforts produced?

It is not an accident that Congress is the topic of Article I of the U.S. Constitution. The Founding Fathers viewed the ‘People’s Assembly’ as the core of the new American government. This brief reviews the sources, extent, and limits of legislative authority. Our focus is on the modern-day Congress, as the balance of power between Congress and the President has shifted significantly over time.