The House speaker struggled to defend Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Russell Vought.

Donald Trump spoke about it to Russell Vought so much that it “weirded out” some of the president’s advisers.

Donald Trump has suffered a legal setback in his crusade to fire federal employees during the government shutdown.

Vance desperately tried to shift the blame for the mass layoff and rehiring at the CDC.

Employees who are already furloughed might not be able to access their email to see if they have received a layoff notice.

Trump officials are fighting over cuts at the Department of Energy.

A key team will stay up and running during the shutdown.

Donald Trump apparently no longer has an issue with being associated with Project 2025.

The head of the Office of Management and Budget is using the shutdown as cover to push his agenda.

Russell Vought’s agenda clashed with Musk’s.

Donald Trump plans to make massive cuts to spending—after Congress decides on the budget.

The White House is instructing the entire federal government to get ready for a purge in the workforce.

Judge Loren AliKhan continued to prevent the Office of Management and Budget from freezing money already appropriated by Congress.

Ron Wyden didn’t mince words about what Elon Musk and Donald Trump are up to.

Senate Democrats are finally taking a stand against Donald Trump’s government rampage.

Republicans still pushed Russell Vought through.

Donald Trump took back his chaotic freeze on federal grants and loans—only to immediately take back the take-back.

Donald Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted this was the reason for freezing Medicaid.

Chaos isn’t a by-product; it’s the goal.

Donald Trump had ordered a halt on all government loans and grants.