Politics Oct 17 A look at Russell Vought’s influence and his push to reshape the government By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz
Politics Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs. By Fatima Hussein, Joey Cappelletti, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Politics Oct 10 Watch 3:03 Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend, the Trump administration has begun what it calls “substantial” layoffs of federal workers. President Trump and his team had suggested this would be coming, but it was Office of Management… By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams
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 15 A closer look at where Senate Republicans stand on Trump’s rescission request By Lisa Desjardins Let’s lay out what is happening and why it matters. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump’s rescission request in Senate hearing By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: Vought said Trump could ask to rescind more money if Congress approves first request By Erica R. Hendry Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told a House committee on Wednesday that the Trump administration could send more requests to claw back already appropriated money if its first attempt is successful. Continue reading
Jun 04 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies in House budget hearing after Trump seeks to rescind $9 billion in spending By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Feb 10 How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come. Continue reading