Just like with federal officers, constitutional scholars are fascinated with the judiciary and the supreme court in general, and pay pretty much zero attention to the legislative side of things. (sbnation.com)
The Trump administration reportedly is planning to offset the steep cost of a Mexico border wall by instructing the Department of Homeland Security to cut spending on surveillance technology and freeze the pay of federal officers in the 2019 fiscal year. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution bars federal officers from, among other things, accepting, without the consent of Congress, payments and gifts «of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.» (fortune.com)