Trump’s team reportedly plotting student loan crackdown it won’t announce until after midterms IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 20
Trump administration uses pocket rescission power for second time This edition of Checks and Balances features the Trump administration’s second use of pocket rescission, and a roundup of recent administrative actions that state governments have used in data center policy Ballotpedia · Oct 15
Cystic fibrosis patients got their ‘miracle drug’ thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short The hardest disease to care for when I was training as a pediatrician in the late 1970s was cystic fibrosis, a disease in which abnormally thick mucus secretions block the lungs’ airways and make it progressively harder to breathe. The Conversation · Oct 14
Federal judge orders temporary halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads New York judge also orders administration to cancel remaining portion of a $20m advertising purchase The Guardian - US · Oct 12
Stopgap funding bill delays OMB grants rule until December 11 On September 3, President Donald Trump (R) signed a stopgap spending bill which funds the federal government until Dec. 11. The bill averted a government shutdown, but also delayed the implementation of an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule on federal grantmaking that would give political appointees and… Ballotpedia · Sep 25
Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety The federal government provides grants – any amount of money that the recipient doesn’t have to pay back – for a wide array of purposes that serve the public interest. States, local governments, colleges and universities, students, nonprofits and other kinds of organizations receive these funds. The Conversation · Jun 15
A $400 million ballroom was just the beginning. Now, Trump plans to spend $174 million more on renovations Nearly all of the funding comes from donors, the White House said. Fortune · Apr 6
Trump Seeks £1.15 Trillion Military and £290M White House Renovation Budget by Cutting Billions in Grants President Trump's FY2027 budget proposes the largest military spending in US history, while cutting funds from health, education and climate programs. International Business Times UK · Apr 4
Trump nominates CFPB leader, but Vought's 'not going anywhere' - Roll Call President Donald Trump nominated a new CFPB leader, but the administration acknowledges OMB Director Russ Vought will remain in charge. Roll Call · Nov 19, 2025
Trump's Budget Office Chief Directs 'Orderly Shutdown' Of Government: Blames Democrats' $1 Trillion 'Insane Policy Demands' With just hours left to go before government funding lapses at midnight, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, instructed federal agencies to begin preparations for a shutdown. Benzinga · Oct 1, 2025
Senate Democrats vote down Republican bill to keep funding the government putting it on path to shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025
White House tells agencies to prep mass layoffs for shutdown - Roll Call White House budget office to advise program managers to fire employees and eliminate their functions if a partial government shutdown begins. Roll Call · Sep 24, 2025
Photos of the week | June 20-26, 2025 - Roll Call The Senate grappled with the reconciliation bill while the military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities dominated the news in the Capitol. Roll Call · Jun 27, 2025
Trump Admin Seeks To Slash State Dept Budget By 48%, Layoffs Loom An internal memo shows that the White House Office of Management and Budget proposed reducing the combined budget of the State Department and USAID to $28.4 billion — a $27 billion cut from the amount approved by Congress for 2025. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters
The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025 Project 2025 architect Russell Vought confirmed as head of powerful Office of Management and Budget Senator Chuck Schumer called Vought the ‘most radical nominee, who has the most extreme agenda’ and now heads the ‘most important agency in Washington’
Capital & Main · Feb 6, 2025 Trump’s Budget Director Pick, on Path to Confirmation, Could Hurt Millions of Working-Class Americans Including MAGA Voters Russell Vought has long proposed deep cuts to social programs like Head Start and SNAP that benefit lower-income people, who were key to Trump's election in both red and swing states.
Top News · Jan 31, 2025 Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Freeze On Federal Grants Federal judges block Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal grants and loans, raising questions about the administration's actions.
Top News · Jan 29, 2025 White House Rescinds Federal Aid Freeze The White House Office of Management and Budget rescinds federal aid freeze, impacting various programs and initiatives.
The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025 Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done The Office of Management and Budget sounds obscure, yet the agency plays a crucial role throughout the federal government. Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.
Ballotpedia · Nov 20, 2023 SCOTUS takes up second Chevron case, bump stock ban challenge The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.
Fortune · Jul 19, 2023 More white-collar worker may soon be eligible for overtime pay The White House Office of Management and Budget will soon review the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed changes to overtime eligibility.
Reason · Mar 25, 2023 My Comment on the OMB's Proposal to Turn "Hispanic" into a Race The federal Office of Management and Budget has requested comments on several proposals to change the official federal racial and ethnic classifications. One proposal is to merge the ethnic question (are you Hispanic/Latino or not?) with the racial one (are you black/African American, white, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?),…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023 W.House Gives Federal Agencies 30 Days to Enforce TikTok Ban The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within…
Salon · Feb 21, 2023 Anti-Medicaid Trumpkin advising GOP Trump admin budget hawk Russ Vought "has emerged as one of the central voices shaping the looming showdown"