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A Trump administration official found a way to quietly strangle federal programs by freezing congressionally approved spending, a legal expert warned.

In a Thursday piece for The Bulwark, economist Catherine Rampell called out the tactic used by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. She laid out how he's unilaterally withholding congressionally appropriated funds even though "his maneuvers are plainly illegal," Rampell wrote.

Vought's targets so far, Rampell wrote, include the Smithsonian, Community Development Financial Institutions, USAID, and medical research grants....

Senate Democrats are planning a full night of speeches in opposition to Russell Vought's nomination to head up the Office of Management and Budget.

Vought, who was instrumental in creating the right-wing to-do list "Project 2025," is expected to be confirmed in a vote Thursday evening. Democrats hope to stall the confirmation, however, by planning a marathon of speeches explaining why Vought is "dangerously unfit" for the job.

The all-nighter is being led by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), as well as Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Brian Schatz (D-HI). The speeches got underway shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. ...

White House changes to proposed rules for tobacco products significantly weakened language detailing health risks from cigars and deleted restrictions that might have prevented online sales of e-cigarettes, published documents show.

By Toni Clarke and Sharon Begley

The White House told government agencies to take measures to prevent employees without proper authorization from accessing classified US diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks.