President Donald Trump‘s quest to shrink the size of government is colliding with the strong-arm tactics of his second term as the White House seeks to bring states into compliance with his policy agenda.
Since his election in November, Trump has been laying the groundwork for scaling back the federal government, including job-slashing plans to shutter the Education Department and place states in charge of disaster relief.
But Trump has simultaneously attached new strings to the dollars doled out by his administration, threatening to penalize states over immigration enforcement, transgender rights, and more.
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Taken together, the steps suggest Trump is pursuing a leaner but more muscular executive branch, one that blends small government conservatism with his desire to assert federal control. He has also moved to
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