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OMB chief Russell Vought: Federal workers layoffs to begin within a "day or two"

Vought told House Republicans the layoffs will be "consequential."

Axios

The White House Just Defunded a Federal Watchdog

The decision to close two federal watchdog agencies has drawn criticism from a pair of Republican senators.

Reason

Inspector general websites disappear as government shuts down - Roll Call

Some inspector general websites were down across the federal government on the first day of the partial government shutdown Wednesday.

Roll Call

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Could This Be the Best Government Shutdown Ever?

Take your opportunities for smaller government where you find them.

Reason

Unions file lawsuit seeking to halt Trump shutdown layoff plans - Roll Call

Unions filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop Trump administration plans to fire federal employees in a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Leak report exposes Trump’s next move – proving once again he’s his own worst employee

The White House Budget Office is asking federal agencies to prepare their employees for mass layoffs in anticipation of an upcoming government shutdown. The threat, which is believed to have directly come from President Donald Trump, is in response to Congress’s inability to reach a consensus on the Budget.

The Mary Sue

What does a government shutdown mean and why is this year’s more serious?

The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next

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Shutdown pain may not be evenly spread as OMB readies hatchet - Roll Call

The White House has issued spending guidance that indicates it will likely target Democratic priorities first if the government shuts down.

Roll Call

‘Attempt at intimidation’: Donald Trump is now using government workers as human shields in his latest standoff

Anyone going to defend using innocent people like this?

We Got This Covered

White House ramps up pressure on Democrats’ shutdown strategy - Roll Call

Sources on both sides of the aisle and nonpartisan analysts agree that top congressional Democrats have a weak hand to play.

Roll Call

White House warns of mass firings across government if there is a shutdown: report

Employees working in programs ‘not consistent with the President’s priorities’ will be cut if the government shuts down, the memo states

The Independent UK

White House tells agencies to prepare for firings if government shuts down

Democrats accuse Trump of intimidation tactics after memo outlines much more aggressive step than previous shutdowns

The Guardian - US

White House plans permanent job cuts in aggressive shutdown move

Agencies have been told to prepare large-scale firings

The Independent UK

Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programs

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White House restores spending database it sought to keep secret - Roll Call

The White House has restored a website that shows how spending authority is parceled out to federal agencies throughout the year.

Reason

D.C. Circuit Orders Trump Administration to Restore Public Database of Federal Expenditures

Judge Henderson writes a forceful opinion rejecting the Trump Administration's attempt to extend executive authority over federal spending.

The Guardian - US

‘Impossible to rebuild’: NIH scientists say Trump cuts will imperil life-saving research

Researchers say scientific community is in state of whiplash and accuse president of trying to ‘destroy’ vital work

The Guardian - US

White House releases $5.5bn in education funds it had withheld

Trump administration’s block on congressionally approved funding for states had prompted Republican backlash

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The Independent UK

‘Stop violating the law!’: Exasperated judge blasts Trump for blackout over public money

White House illegally took down website data showing how taxpayer data is spent, court finds

Space

NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'

Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's proposed budget, gutting science and eliminating jobs.

The Guardian - US

US state department told to end nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs

Exclusive: All but two of the programs awarded under the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor would be cut, affecting nearly $1.3bn in grants

The Independent UK

Trump’s mass firings of federal workers must remain on hold, court rules

Trump’s executive order regarding the firings ‘far exceeds the President’s supervisory powers under the Constitution,’ ruled the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Roll Call

Trump, GOP prep next chapter in spending cuts agenda - Roll Call

The Trump administration is about to embark on the next phase of its plans to downsize the federal government with a broader budget request.

The Conversation

Who is Project 2025 co-author Russ Vought and what is his influence on Trump?

While Elon Musk has clearly been a major influence on the Trump administration, the less well known, but arguably more influential, power behind the presidency is Russell (usually Russ) Vought. Vought is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – the nerve centre of the administration’s sweeping…

International Business Times UK

Trump's New Budget Boss: Russell Vought to Lead 'Ruthless' Government Cuts After Musk Steps Down

Russell Vought, Trump's new OMB chief, is slashing £7.4bn and reviving Schedule F to fire federal workers. Efficiency or chaos?

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