Politics & Regulation

White House begins HHS firings as government shutdown persists

Office of Management and Budget Director nominee Russell Vought is sworn in with a hand raised Jan. 22, 2025, during the Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing in the Dirksen Senate Building in Washington, D.C.
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought (KAYLA BARTKOWSKI/GETTY IMAGES)
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Bridget Early
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October 10, 2025 08:30 PM

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