frozen snapshot — 2026-08-08 · see today →

What's on Russell Vought's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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Articles of impeachment filed 28% · newHanding off the CFPB keys 20% Hollowing out the CFPB 14% · newThe Head Start rewrite 11% · neweverything else 27%

Impeachment articles land on the budget director's desk

A House Democrat filed articles against him over energy grants Congress appropriated and he didn't spend.

Impeachment Articles Filed Against 'Unelected Shadow President' Russell Vought

Common Dreams · 2026-08-06

our translation

he isn't sweating the vote count — he's collecting the fight. being called an 'unelected shadow president' by people who can't stop him is the whole résumé.

new — Articles formally filed this weekvery sure · 3 sources

Paoletta takes the acting director chair he was warming

Deputy formally assumed the rolepretty sure · 1 source

The bureau quietly closes a probe he personally targeted

new — Probe wind-down reported August 7pretty sure · 1 source

Head Start's rulebook is next on the chopping block

new — Proposal advanced this weekpretty sure · 1 source

saturday, august 8

Ignore the impeachment articles, loudly and on the record(reported)

Check in with Paoletta about the CFPB handoff list(reported)

Review the Head Start deregulation comment window(reported)

Audit which apportionments are still sitting unspent(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Impeachment Articles Filed Against 'Unelected Shadow President' Russell Vought

news.google.com · 2026-08-08

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