Politics Oct 15 Federal workforce shutdown cuts will ‘probably’ exceed 10,000, Vought says By Associated Press
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 10 ‘RIFs have begun.’ Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in the ongoing government shutdown. By Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump uses shutdown to withhold funding, unleash layoffs The White House began its press briefing on Friday by summarizing various consequences of the government shutdown that were already hitting Americans. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump’s layoffs likely ‘in the thousands’ “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats. By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Sep 25 Watch 6:06 White House threatens mass federal firings if Congress fails to avoid a shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson The White House is threatening to use a looming government shutdown to permanently hollow out federal agencies. It comes with the funding deadline, which lawmakers appear almost certain to miss, just days away. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and White House… Continue watching
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
Jun 25 Watch 3:29 Senate committee hears White House request to claw back foreign aid, public media funding By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, senators questioned President Trump’s budget director over the administration's request to claw back funds for foreign aid and public media. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching