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Office of Management and Budget (OIRA)

Office of Management and Budget (OIRA)

Federal Office

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Jared Isaacman takes NASA: a billionaire astronaut walks into a budget war

Money Moves

Driving force behind proposed FY2026 NASA cuts

One day after his 67–30 confirmation, Jared Isaacman was sworn in on Dec. 18, 2025 as NASA's 15th administrator—walking directly into a White House-driven acceleration campaign that now has his name on the clock, not just the contracts.

Updated Yesterday

FCC forces carriers to start blocking “impossible” caller IDs—and own the blowback

Rule Changes

Gatekeeper whose Paperwork Reduction Act approvals can delay or unlock FCC compliance clocks

The FCC's robocall fight just hit the part where the referees stop warning and start pulling players off the field. As of December 15, 2025, U.S. voice providers are required to block calls that claim to originate from numbers that should never place outbound calls.

Updated Yesterday

Trump's second-term cabinet: razor-thin votes and partisan warfare

Rule Changes

Key power center for implementing Trump agenda

Trump's second-term cabinet confirmations became the most contentious in modern history. The Senate confirmed all 22 nominees requiring confirmation, but only after unprecedented battles: Vice President Vance broke a 50-50 tie to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz withdrew as attorney general pick after sex trafficking allegations surfaced, and most nominees faced near party-line votes after zero received voice votes or unanimous consent.

Updated Jan 7