Trump is slashing agencies long hated by the GOP. The next cuts might be harder.
You gotta light things on fire that burn the brightest and have the most distinctive smell of waste fraud and abuse,” said ...
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Vought cuts off CFPB funding, saying it’s not necessary to run the agency
Russell Vought, the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is halting the flow of new funding to the agency and shutting down its headquarters, the latest threat to the CFPB’s ...
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Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, a key architect of Project 2025, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vought, 48, was confirmed by a vote of 53-47.
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Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Less than 36 hours after Trump appointed Russell Vought as the consumer bureau’s acting director, he shut its operations, throwing the agency into chaos.