Russell Vought

• Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid - The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court judge ruled on Tuesday, only days before funds at the bureau would have likely run out and the consumer finance agency would h
• Trump’s censorship regime threatens Smithsonian director over documents - Trump administration officials Russell Vought and Vince Haley say funding for the museums could be in doubt unless their director turns over documents about exhibits and programs.
• 21 Democratic-led states sue White House over consumer protection bureau funding - A coalition of 21 attorneys general from Democratic-led states sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its director, Russell Vought, on Monday, asserting that the White House's argument to withhold funds from the consumer protecti
• Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025 - With Tuesday's White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, President Donald Trump 's eyes fluttered and closed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled.