DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
DOGE: From Meme to Government Erosion Machine
A record of DOGE's first year of destruction
DOGE Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
DOGE Watch
Tracking the Trump administration's all-out assault on everyday people and the Constitution
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
Trump's Disastrous Disaster Policy
Documenting the Trump administration's pre-disaster recklessness and post-disaster cruelty
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RELEASE: If Mullin Is Confirmed as DHS Secretary, Congress Must Ensure He Revokes Noem’s $100,000 Grant Approval Rule. If Not, Vought-Led Destruction of FEMA Will Continue
The driving force behind Noem’s unilateral austerity directive is Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.
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March 17, 2026
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March 17, 2026
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RDP on Twitter
The U.S. West is enduring a heatwave (it's still winter). Trump has put more people in danger. Link ⬇️ An underrecognized figure in this is Russell Vought. Purging heat experts from the civil service, freezing investments in heat resilience, and jeopardizing energy assistance.
It's impossible to overstate the devastating effects of Noem’s spending approval directive, which is a reflection of Vought’s selective impoundment agenda. More info here: https://t.co/YGxPrUME2X https://t.co/yJWheFKW9G
Full statement here: https://t.co/YGxPrUME2X
As our Kenny Stancil said, “Congress must ensure that [Mullin] keeps his word to rescind Noem’s reckless $100,000 grant approval rule.” As long as it exists, he added, “the Vought-led evisceration of FEMA will continue, putting all of us at risk of avoidable calamities.” https://t.co/oo14cb4TKx