Lawmakers bemoan Trump’s latest power grab: Troop pay

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Members of Congress say they’re happy military troops are getting paid during the shutdown — but not necessarily that President Donald Trump is claiming vast power over the federal spending process to do it. In a sweeping order last week, Trump gave both the Pentagon and the White House budget office the green light to use “any funds” left over for the current…