The Trump administration could slash more than 10,000 federal jobs during the government shutdown, White House budget director Russell Vought said. The White House has already issued layoff ...

Judge Amy Berman Jackson has clarified that Vought would violate her injunction against shuttering the consumer protection agency if he declines to seek funding for it. Vought has claimed that the ...

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 ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause over $11 billion in projects due to the government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said. The paused funds pertain to ...

We look at the influence of Trump’s top budget adviser and the architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought, over the Trump administration’s policies and Trump himself. Vought is “the driving force ...

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