Russell Vought

The former Colorado elections clerk became a cause célèbre among Trump and his MAGA supporters after she was imprisoned

Trump blames Biden for Jerome Powell even though he appointed him

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending

Washington's next fiscal crisis looms right around the corner

The White House has formally lifted the ban on TikTok on US government devices after the Justice Department determined that the version operated by the platform’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by a 2022 prohibition targeting applications controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance

Trump blasts climate change 'con job' at UN General Assembly

Thom Tillis (N.C.) on Thursday lambasted Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought over, in his view, the shuttered Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) lack of accomplishments

Elon Musk's radical cost‑cutting experiment in Washington officially ended in Washington on Saturday, when the Department of Government Efficiency he helped design was shut down on 4 July 2026, leaving behind an $11 billion gap in the US federal budget and a government now scrambling to rehire staff across key agencies

This comes after Trump had signed an executive order on the first day of his presidency decreeing those born to parents in the US illegally or on temporary visas could not automatically become Americans

White House seeks $88bn from Congress as Donald Trump clashes with Republicans

Plus, amid the turmoil, there may be one unexpected silver lining: an acceleration of the transition to green energy

Oil Surpasses $100 a Barrel — Americans Prepare for Gas Price Increase

War Powers limit tests Republican unity as stakes rise over Hormuz and security guarantees

A temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight local time on Friday after weeks of fighting

But Democrats took the opportunity to press their numerous grievances against Vought, a key architect of Project 2025

The White House declined to estimate the cost of the war with Iran at a congressional hearing on Thursday, prompting some Senate Democrats to criticize the Trump administration for its lack of transparency

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to head to Capitol Hill next week to meet with top House and Senate lawmakers and hash out the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers following the reported purchase of six Boeing 737 aircraft, including a $70-million jet that may be used for travel by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers following the reported purchase of six Boeing 737 aircraft, including a $70-million jet that may be used for travel by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

USAID will cease to exist in September after Trump ordered it shuttered

CBS News was first to report details of the case, which centers on accusations that Demarco traveled to Vought’s Northern Virginia home in August 2025 while harboring violent political grievances against the director of the Office of Management and Budget

The Senate passed the bipartisan package on Friday evening, but funding for several major agencies lapsed early Saturday morning when the House failed to act, triggering a partial shutdown that has furloughed workers and forced others to work without pay

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown

US Senate passes bill to fund government amid battle over ICE tactics

The Energy Department canceled $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, largely in Democratic-led states, during last year’s government shutdown