Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Vought won't say how much Trump has spent on Iran war so far By Joshua Barajas
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: OMB chief Vought says Homeland Security is 'disintegrating' during shutdown Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told lawmakers in a hearing Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is “disintegrating” as it remains unfunded by Congress. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request Russell Vought, a key figure in the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce, will defend the president’s budget request in a congressional hearing again on Thursday. By Joshua Barajas
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 Trump nominates new CFPB director, though White House says agency is still closing President Trump nominated Stuart Levenbach as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday, using a legal maneuver to keep his budget director Russell Vought as acting director of the bureau while the Trump administration continues on… By Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Oct 27 After courts hampered earlier efforts, Trump wants to cancel more funding during shutdown By Rebecca Boone, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has canceled, or threatened to cancel, billions of dollars of previously approved federal spending and wants to go after even more funding during the shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 7:30 A look at Russell Vought's influence and his push to reshape the government By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz 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… Continue watching
Oct 15 WATCH: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown By Fatima Hussein, Joey Cappelletti, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America 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. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 3:03 Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams 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… Continue watching
Oct 03 Amid shutdown fight, Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 By Jill Colvin, Associated Press 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… Continue reading