Federal workers protest Trump's budget proposal and potential government shutdown, fearing job losses and agency overhauls. They urge Congress to reject the budget and defend civil liberties.
A looming shutdown threatens a historic power shift. OMB aims to bypass Congress, potentially gutting programs and RIFing employees, altering the separation of powers. Major implications ahead. Under the Antideficiency Act, significant changes are expected.
Federal agencies prep mass layoffs and furloughs amidst shutdown fears. OMB directs agencies to prepare RIFs, escalating funding gap concerns. Schumer slams 'scare tactics'.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is accused of obscuring spending data by using explanations about 'spend plans' which aren't public, hindering transparency and access to congressionally approved funding information.
OMB clashes with GAO over investigations into potential unlawful impoundments and adherence to the Impoundment Control Act. Accusations of overreach and hampered executive function fuel the dispute.
Despite growing evidence to the contrary, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard insisted March 26 that the details shared over the Signal app — including to a journalist for The Atlantic — did not amount to an unauthorized release of classified information.
