Capito Expresses Continuing Frustration over Shutdown, Takes Mass Layoffs Threat Seriously

Capito expresses continuing frustration over shutdown, takes mass layoffs threat seriously

The director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought has threatened mass layoffs of federal workers as the shutdown continues.

Some Republicans Question Vought's Shutdown Plans

As the government shutdown drags on, Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns Democrats that the real risk may be the unchecked power of White House budget chief Russ Vought, whose aggressive plans could reshape the federal workforce. Thune, not exactly a fan of Vought's "slash-and-burn" approach, told reporters Wednesday that...

The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Phase of the Shutdown

Russ Vought has no authority during the shutdown to implement DOGE 2.0 to extract political pain from Democrats. In fact, he’s admitted that outright.

John Thune Is Using Russell Vought to Bait the Democrats into Ending the Shutdown

The Senate Majority Leader is acting like his party didn’t give Vought the job in the first place.