Politics Oct 27 After courts hampered earlier efforts, Trump wants to cancel more funding during shutdown By Rebecca Boone, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
Politics Oct 17 Watch 7:30 A look at Russell Vought’s influence and his push to reshape the government As the government shutdown heads into its third full week, the Trump administration is halting billions worth of infrastructure funding. It’s the latest of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought's moves during the shutdown, using the moment to… By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz
Politics Oct 15 How Trump and budget chief Vought are making this government shutdown unlike any other The president calls budget chief Russ Vought the “grim reaper,” and Vought has seized on the opportunity to fund Trump's priorities, paying the military while slashing jobs in health, education, the sciences and other areas with actions that have been… By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 In a post on his Truth Social site Thursday morning, Trump announced he would be meeting with his budget chief, “Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a… By Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 White House cancels nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion in funding for clean energy projects across 16 states. By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Jul 28 Watch 6:19 A look at ‘Project Esther’ and Trump’s approach to combat antisemitism on campus By Ali Rogin, Sam Lane, Layla Quran The Trump administration has launched investigations into colleges and universities. The White House accuses the schools of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus. Last week, Columbia University settled with the administration in a major deal that could be… Continue watching
Jul 28 Project 2025 author challenging Sen. Lindsey Graham in GOP primary By Lisa Mascaro, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Attorney Paul Dans joins a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 8:08 The programs facing funding cuts as rescissions package nears final approval By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:41 Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’ By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 8:52 A look at what’s behind the efforts to reshape how American history is taught By Paul Solman, Mike Fritz In the last decade, at least 20 states have passed laws or policies that restrict how history can be taught in schools. Since taking office, President Trump has pushed further with executive orders that aim to reshape how U.S. history… Continue watching