Given Rubio’s direct role in legislating USAID’s budget and programs, his mockery suggests that either he did not take his previous role seriously, or he has gone off the rails to maintain his ...

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White House Budget Director Russell Vought announced plans to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau within 2-3 months, contradicting the administration's legal stance. However, Vought may not ...

FILE PHOTO: Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan ...

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said he expects 10,000 federal workers to be laid off during the government shutdown, noting 4,000 have already been sent reduction-in-force ...

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said Wednesday the Trump administration could ultimately lay off more than 10,000 federal employees during the government shutdown. Vought ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The Trump administration expects to lay off more than 10,000 federal workers during the government shutdown, a top White House official said Oct. 15, as a federal judge delivered an ...