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Russ Vought Leads Sweeping Overhaul of Federal Spending and Operations
Russ Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, made headlines this week with bold moves to reshape federal spending and operations. According to the Presidential Prayer Team, Vought announced the dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, calling it one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. He stated that the National Science Foundation will break up the lab, with vital activities like weather research moved elsewhere while green research ends.
The Weekly List reports that the Wall Street Journal covered Vought's description of the center as a hub of climate alarmism, highlighting his push to eliminate what he views as wasteful programs. LAist and AOL note that Vought declared on social media that substantial Reduction in Force notices, or permanent layoffs, have begun for furloughed federal workers amid the government shutdown. He blamed Democrats for insane policy demands, including one trillion dollars in new spending, as agencies issue shutdown orders.
Progressive Charlestown details Vought's role in slashing USAID aid, with officials celebrating cuts to programs in places like South Sudan, though some lifesaving efforts faced delays despite promises to restore them. Reader Supported News links his actions to Project 2025 goals, like reducing the federal workforce and controlling contracts through data systems.
Democracy Forward's complaint, filed December 24, accuses Health and Human Services of abruptly terminating nearly twelve million dollars in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics on December 16, affecting programs for infant death prevention, rural pediatric care, and newborn screenings. Education Week reports uncertainty over school mental health grants, with a judge ordering project-by-project reviews by December 30 after earlier cancellations.
These decisions underscore Vought's aggressive agenda to cut spending and bureaucracy, sparking legal challenges and debates over impacts on public services.
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