Every Republican lawmaker voted to confirm Vought after Senate Democrats staged a 30-hour floor fight.

At least two federal judges have issued temporary restraining orders on the Trump administration’s efforts to halt federal funding.

Agency heads have until Feb. 7 to deliver implementation plans, which should include details on revised telework and collective bargaining agreements.

Russell Vought ducked the question during a Senate hearing while saying Schedule F is “not a tool to fire individuals.”

Following a review of agencies’ AI actions, researchers report that governance is still “hindered by limited transparency, resource constraints, and inconsistencies in meeting mandates.”

Any talks with Trump about the policy to ease federal agency firings “are private deliberations,” he said.

The long-awaited guidance for the data and evidence statute comes six years after it became law.

The new total more than doubles the figure from last year. Of those use cases, 227 were labeled rights- or safety-impacting.

Clare Martorana said cybersecurity is a core part of developing products for the public and the next administration is set up to “accomplish extraordinary things.”