In this week’s episode we identify the most dangerous man in America that no one is talking about, the tool he is going to use to dismantle government agencies, and what we can learn from three young Republicans who helped the GOP rise from the ashes of the Obama years. Get to know Russell “Russputin” Vought and how he believes he can override Nixon-era legislation to consolidate budget and spending authority within the executive branch.

Chapters

Sketch: 00:00:00

Intro: 00:05:52

Chapter One: 00:08:35

Chapter Two: 00:12:44

Chapter Three: 00:18:08

Post Show Musings: 00:29:06

Outro: 00:41:26

Resources

JSTOR: Democracy and the Welfare State

U.S. House: 2 USC Ch. 17B: Impoundment Control 

Politico: Trump says Russell Vought will return as OMB director

Daily Mail: What is net worth of Trump's Cabinet? The staggering wealth of his nominees revealed

The Center for Renewing America: The President’s Constitutional Power of Impoundment

Protect Democracy: The impoundment threat, explained 

ProPublica: How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress

Democracy Now!: Project 2025 Co-Author Lays Out "Radical Agenda" for Next Trump Term in Undercover Video

UNFTR on Bluesky

UNFTR Episode Resources

The Clinton Years Series.

F*ck Milton Friedman.

Project 2025.

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