In Project 2025, a book that has become a road map for Trump’s second term, Vought argued the president "should use every possible tool to propose and impose fiscal discipline on the federal government" and compared the role of OMB to an air-traffic control system with the ability to "ground planes that are flying off course."

The Atlantic’s Ashley Parker said Vought’s goals in the government shutdown are “cruelty” and that “is squarely in his erogenous zone.”

President Donald Trump's administration paused billions of dollars in funding for infrastructure projects in another city that rejected him in last year's election, setting off a cascade of criticism.

As the government shutdown entered its second day with no end in sight, President Donald Trump hinted that mass federal layoffs could start as soon as Thursday as he touted a meeting with Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and longtime advocate for shrinking the federal government.

The Atlantic's McKay Coppins discusses the impact OMB Director Russell Vought is having on the second Trump presidency.

Thursday, President Trump posted on social media that he would meet with Russell Vought, the current head of the Office of Management and Budget, to "determine which of the Democrat agencies... he recommends to be cut.

The administration continues to target federal money for blue cities and states amid the government shutdown. Meanwhile, red Florida gets millions.

Thousands of federal employees could face layoffs, with experts saying the Department of Education and other agencies could likely see cuts during the funding lapse.

President Trump has shared a largely AI-generated music video on Truth Social that depicts Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, one of the architects of the conservative Project 2025 plan, as the Grim Reaper. Newsweek contacted the White House press office for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.

President Donald Trump was back online and back to posting more incomprehensible content after a double date at Vice President JD Vance’s residence Thursday night, with one post in particular, an AI-generated music video,

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday said Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought has been “dreaming” of this government shutdown “since puberty.” “OMB Director @russvought