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Russell Vought

A stylized graphic of Elon Musk

I was wrong about DOGE.

A full accounting of the initiative’s impact.
DOGE

All Russell Vought posts

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in front of the White House on July 7, 2025 | Al Drago/Pool/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom

Trump's 2027 budget proposal.

How would it change federal spending?
Budget proposal
President Trump signing an executive order launching the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. | Official White House photo, edited by Aidan Gorman

Following up on Project 2025.

How much has the 2024 plan shaped the second Trump administration?
Project 2025
President Donald Trump listens to the Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russ Vought delivers remarks in October, 2019 | Official White House photo, Wikimedia Commons

Congress claws back $9 billion in spending.

Plus, our editors weigh in on CBS canceling Stephen Colbert's show.
Rescission
Elon Musk with a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference | The Associated Press

The "what did you do this week" email to federal workers.

Elon Musk threatened federal employees to respond or face termination.
Elon Musk
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. | Credit: Adam Fagen

Defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Plus, is Tangle struggling to cover the Trump administration?
CFPB
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building | Benoit Prieur

The federal funding freeze, explained.

Everything you need to know about the now-rescinded memo.
President Trump