Tag: OMB

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) looking out beyond microphones on podium.

Energy and Environment

California sues Trump over $1.2 billion cut to clean hydrogen energy hub

David Zimmermann · February 18, 2026 10:42 pm

President Donald Trump listens as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought speaks during an event

Man who showed up at OMB Director Russell Vought’s home charged with attempted murder

David Zimmermann · February 5, 2026 9:25 pm

The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture.

White House review of Smithsonian’s America 250 plans underway

Emily Hallas · January 28, 2026 2:55 pm

Acting director of Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought listens during a television interview at the White House, Oct. 21, 2019, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump is seeking to distance himself from a plan for a massive overhaul of the federal government drafted by some of his administration officials, including Vought. Some of these men are expected to take high-level roles if the Republican presumptive nominee is elected back into the White House. Trump is saying on Truth Social that he "knew nothing about Project 2025."

‘Political retribution’: Democrats blast Trump for putting blue-state funding under microscope

Mabinty Quarshie · January 23, 2026 1:55 pm

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau building headquarters Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington.

Judge rules Trump administration must fund watchdog agency it hopes to shut down

Ross O'Keefe · December 30, 2025 4:02 pm

Acting director of Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought listens during a television interview at the White House, Oct. 21, 2019, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump is seeking to distance himself from a plan for a massive overhaul of the federal government drafted by some of his administration officials, including Vought. Some of these men are expected to take high-level roles if the Republican presumptive nominee is elected back into the White House. Trump is saying on Truth Social that he "knew nothing about Project 2025."

Energy and Environment

Trump administration to dismantle federal climate center

Center Square · December 19, 2025 3:55 pm

Trump signs AI executive order in the Oval Office.

OMB directs AI vendors seeking government contracts to measure their model’s political bias

Naomi Lim · December 12, 2025 10:41 am

Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads "DOGE."

White House implored to institutionalize DOGE after reports of premature demise

Naomi Lim · November 29, 2025 6:00 am

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's headquarters.

Trump taps new CFPB nominee as Vought aims to ax agency

David Zimmermann · November 19, 2025 1:30 pm

President Donald Trump.

Washington Secrets

Trump demands agencies kill regulations faster

Paul Bedard · November 6, 2025 12:41 pm

Chief Warrant Officer 3, Jason Potts supervises as a piece of casemate is raised from the Savannah River.

Vought pauses over $11 billion in Army Corps of Engineers projects during shutdown

Emily Hallas · October 17, 2025 4:47 pm

Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director, listens as he addresses members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.

Vought says 10,000 layoffs expected during government shutdown — what to know

Molly Parks · October 15, 2025 4:23 pm