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Russ Vought expects number of federal firings to get 'much higher' as shutdown continues

White House budget chief Russell Vought said Wednesday that he expects the number of federal employees laid off to get “much higher” in the coming days. Vought, who is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has led an effort to lay off thousands of nonessential federal …

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Rand Paul pledges support for Massie against Trump-backed challenger: 'I'm going to help him'

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he will be supporting fellow liberty-minded lawmaker, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., as he faces a primary challenge from a candidate backed by President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed vocal loyalist and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein last week after calling for a 2026 challenger to Massie, …

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Coast Guard surges to Rio Grande in new border security mission, Operation River Wall

The Coast Guard is bolstering its forces along western Texas’ Rio Grande to support President Donald Trump’s border security mission as part of a “surge operation,” according to the service. Trump declared a national emergency at the border in January, and his administration stood up Joint Task Force Southern Border …

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