Politics Aug 22 Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Trump administration plans to ask Congress to defund PBS, NPR PBS CEO Paula Kerger said that the loss of funding would devastate local stations, "particularly smaller and rural stations who rely on federal funding for a larger portion of their budgets.”… By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as DOGE staffer made head of foreign assistance A senior U.S. official said Tuesday the Republican administration has appointed Musk lieutenant Jeremy Lewin as acting head of all foreign assistance at the State Department. Lewin is an associate of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team. By Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Politics Feb 09 Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics Feb 06 How Trump’s rescission request draws on the centuries-old concept of impoundment It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a key question of American democracy. By Hannah Grabenstein
Feb 06 WATCH: Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House OMB By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Thursday night vote was planned after Democrats had exhausted their only remaining tool to stonewall a nomination — holding the Senate floor throughout the previous night and day with a series of speeches where they warned Vought was Trump's… Continue reading
Jan 29 Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal grants after widespread confusion and legal challenges By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges. Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump orders temporary funding freeze that could affect trillions of dollars By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director | Day 2 By Associated Press Vought was OMB director during Trump’s first term. He already had a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Continue reading
Nov 22 Trump picks Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to return as top budget official By Fatima Hussein, Chris Rugaber, Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position Vought held during Trump's first presidency. Continue reading