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UNBELIEVABLE: 5 - The Untold Story

Workers at top US consumer watchdog sound warning as Trump bids to gut agency

Staff tell Guardian ripped-off Americans will have ‘nowhere to turn’ if Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is undone

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2025

House Budget panel approves reconciliation package on second try - Roll Call

Four House Freedom Caucus members on the Budget Committee who held up the reconciliation package last week reversed course late Sunday night.

Roll Call · May 18, 2025

Russ Vought: key Project 2025 figure set to continue Trump cuts after Musk exit

Goal of Christian nationalist and director of OMB to dismantle federal workforce may be coming to fruition

The Guardian - US · May 16, 2025

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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…

The Conversation · May 14, 2025

A major part of Project 2025 is failing

The conservative legal community appears to be rejecting the Trump team's vision of "radical constitutionalism"

Salon · May 14, 2025

Can the President Refuse To Spend Money Authorized by Congress?

Impoundment, line-item vetoes, and the tricky problem of cutting spending through the executive branch

Reason · May 3, 2025

Trump 100 days: White House action plan makes Project 2025 look mild

Donald Trump tried to distance himself from the radical rightwing blueprint for government during the campaign but its prescriptions are all over the administration’s agenda

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2025

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‘100-year timeframe’: how Project 2025 is guiding Trump’s attack on government

David A Graham’s latest book considers the vast far-right plan to change US politics – and why its architects are playing the long game

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2025

Judge blocks latest attempt to slash CFPB - Roll Call

A federal judge said Friday she would block planned mass firings, announced the previous day, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Roll Call · Apr 18, 2025

Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim demand investigation into DOGE cuts at CFPB

Warren, who conceived of and oversaw the creation of the financial watchdog agency after the financial crisis, is now trying to defend it.

Fortune · Apr 16, 2025

Here is the agreement DOGE has with the consumer watchdog agency it is cutting up

The CFPB is on the hook for all travel or training expenses incurred as part of the USDS employees assigned to them.

Fortune · Apr 10, 2025

Trump administration’s new AI policies require federal agencies to prioritize American companies first

These memos offer the first policy guidance from the Trump Administration since his executive order requiring federal agencies to take a second look at their AI policies.

Fortune · Apr 9, 2025

Senate starts debate on GOP budget plan after delayed vote - Roll Call

Senate Republicans got over the first procedural hurdle Thursday on their revised budget plan needed to move forward on a reconciliation bill.

Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025

White House scraps public spending database - Roll Call

The White House budget office has taken down a website where approvals of funding provided in appropriations laws are required to be posted.

Roll Call · Mar 24, 2025

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Roll Call · Feb 27, 2025

Medicaid work rules have increased coverage loss, not employment - Roll Call

Work requirements have been part of the discussion as House Republicans scour for ways to pay for President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cuts.

The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2025

Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to White House

Executive power grab would affect Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission

Salon · Feb 14, 2025

Elon's camouflage Christian nationalism

Project 2025 was clear: First, purge federal workers. Then replace them with theocrats and fanatics

Salon · Feb 12, 2025

How Musk uses sexism to scam MAGA men

How to sell MAGA men a pro-scam agenda? Tell them a woman founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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International Business Times · Feb 10, 2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Headquarters Shut Down: 'Employees Should Not Come Into The Office'

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has abruptly closed its Washington headquarters, ordering staff to work remotely without explanation.

Reason · Feb 9, 2025

The Flip-Side to CFPB v. CFSAA: What if the Director Requests $0 in appropriations?

Congress has no role in funding the CFPB. The Director can request as much as is "reasonably necessary." What if he decides that amount is $0?

Salon · Feb 7, 2025

Project 2025 head confirmed as OMB chief

Vought, who embraces a "unitary executive" theory of Trump's power, will lead the Office of Management and Budget

Senate Confirms Russell Vought As White House Budget Director

Senate prepares for confirmation vote on Russell Vought, Trump's nominee for White House budget director, amid debates over his fiscal policies and Christi...

Senate Confirms Russ Vought As OMB Director

Senate confirms Russ Vought as OMB director amidst Democratic opposition and marathon protest, marking a key development in the Trump administration's poli...

Roll Call · Feb 6, 2025

Firebrand Vought confirmed as White House budget director - Roll Call

Russ Vought will be White House budget director for the second time after a party-line confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Senate To Confirm Chief Architect Of Project 2025 As Director

Senate confirmation of Russ Vought for OMB director and Trump's controversial Gaza redevelopment plan face opposition and criticism.

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