Maddow Blog | Russell Vought advances plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Trump White House doesn’t just want to curtail the CFPB's efforts, it also wants to stop them — permanently.
KEYT

‘The communication culture sucks’: Republicans on Capitol Hill in the dark on Trump administration decisions during shutdown

(CNN) — As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal ...

How a perfect storm of partisan politics fueled a historic shutdown

Washington’s stubborn budget impasse found an ignominious place in history on Wednesday when it entered its 36th day, marking ...
Democracy Now

Shadow President: Project 2025 Architect Russell Vought Is Using Shutdown to Gut Federal Agencies

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 ...
PBS

A look at Russell Vought’s influence and his push to reshape the government

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 ...
OPB

With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are ‘nowhere’

Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images With the Trump administration staving off some of the most painful impacts of the government shutdown, and a federal court ruling pausing layoffs for ...
PBS

A look at Russell Vought's push to reshape the government

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 ...