Feb 09 Vought orders CFPB to stop investigations and suspend new rules from taking effect By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 How Trump’s rescission request draws on the centuries-old concept of impoundment By Hannah Grabenstein 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. Continue reading
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 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
Jan 15 Watch 5:52 Democrats ask OMB nominee Vought about goals of replacing civil servants with appointees By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Taylor Bowie President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies and shrinking spending. Vought previously led the office for part… Continue watching
Jan 15 WATCH: Russell Vought testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for OMB director By Josh Boak, Associated Press Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, declined Wednesday to fully commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 4:24 Trump names Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to key White House role By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz For the director of the Office of Management and Budget, President-elect Trump named Russell Vought as his pick. Vought previously led that office for part of Trump’s first term. He is also a co-author of Project 2025, the controversial Heritage… Continue watching
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
Aug 05 Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, likely in line for high-ranking post if Trump wins 2nd term By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A chief architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post if Trump wins a second term. Continue reading
Sep 08 Biden moves to oust Trump military academy board appointees By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Among those Biden is seeking to remove are some high-profile former Trump administration officials, including White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, press secretary Sean Spicer and national security adviser H.R. McMaster. Continue reading