Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

GOP Senator Blames Shutdown on ‘Lack of Trust’ As Trump’s Budget Chief Tries to Pull ‘Backdoor Move’ on Dems

Screenshot Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) blamed the government shutdown on a “lack of trust” stemming from the Trump administration pulling “backdoor moves” on Democrats. While talking to reporters on the streets of Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Murkowski explained that she understood the frustrations of the Democratic Party that led to the government shutdown. The senator specifically mentioned Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management …

Trump's shutdown management upends congressional dynamics * WorldNetDaily * by George Caldwell, The Daily Signal

'Are Democrats suggesting they want to go to court to STOP PAYCHECKS from being issued to our troops?!'

Trump is using the government shutdown to do something no president has ever done

President Donald Trump transforms traditional government shutdown approach by implementing permanent restructuring and federal workforce reductions.

Government shutdown reaches day 15 as OMB prepares for further reductions in force

The Office and Management and Budget said Tuesday that it's preparing to "batten down the hatches" with more reductions in force to come.

Trump, Vought make this a government shutdown unlike any other

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the country has ever seen, enabling his budget office a rare authority to pick winners and losers — who gets paid or fired — in an unprecedented restructuring…

Sen. Murkowski blames Vought for continued shutdown

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells Julie Tsirkin there’s a lack of trust between Democrats and Republicans that is making it harder to end the government shutdown.