Trump, Russell Vought and Senate Budget Committee

Opinion
Trump’s Budget Chief Pick Refuses to Answer Questions—and GOP Lets Him
That roped Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsay Graham into the heated back and forth, who impressed on Vought that he did not have attorney-client privilege to evade a line of questioning as some of Trump’s other nominees did. “I am not claiming a privilege, Senator,” Vought said.
Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington
Russell Vought has signaled he hopes to slash spending — and push the limits of presidential power to achieve Trump’s agenda.
'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.
Opinion
Trump’s Budget Pick Grilled on What Exactly He Thinks Is “Woke”
Russell Vought, Project 2025 mastermind and Trump’s nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, had quite a testy confirmation hearing.
Trump’s pick for budget director won’t say whether he would release Ukraine aid
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally approved funds, specifically U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as budget director in Donald Trump's first term, has signaled he will take a more aggressive approach to helping the president-elect carry out his agenda of shrinking the federal government.
Schumer calls Trump pick Russell Vought a "dangerous" choice
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, calling Russell Vought "dangerous." CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Senate Dems sound alarm on Trump's budget director
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer panned President Trump's budget director nominee Thursday, arguing that Russell Vought will use the position to implement Project 2025. Why it matters: The intensity of Senate Democrats' opposition to Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is notable: That nomination is usually more low-profile.
Trump's budget director nominee gets pushback from Sen. Luján
President Donald Trump's pick for the Office of Management and Budget director was condemned Thursday by Democratic Senate ...
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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Trump 2nd term live updates: President takes pride in getting rid of 'woke crap'
Speaker Mike Johnson said he doesn't "question" Trump's decision to pardon more than thousand people convicted in connection ...
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Russell Vought 's confirmation hearing to lead budget office: How to watch, what to know.
Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his prior role of Office of Management and Budget ...
Trump administration will get federal workers back in offices, budget director nominee says
The incoming Trump administration will try to get federal workers back into offices and reduce telework, the nominee to lead ...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion – WaPo
“Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, instructs federal agencies to ...
Trump Administration Moves Swiftly to Shake Up Top Career Justice Dept. Ranks
The frenetic speed and scale of leadership changes that the Trump administration has made at the Justice Department in its ...
Trump administration scraps plan for stricter rules on PFAS
As cleanup continues in the West Plains, the federal governments' plans to strictly regulate PFAS was scrapped last week by ...