As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new Trump agenda.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer took a small victory lap around the White House’s decision to rescind an order for a temporary freeze on federal aid, vowing that the move was the first of many fights Democrats were ready to wage against the Trump administration.
Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought arrives to testify during a hearing of the House Budget Committee about President Trump's budget for Fiscal Year 2021, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the president's priorities.
The Senate’s confirmation hearing of Russell Vought, one of Washington’s staunchest advocates for cutting spending, offered a preview Wednesday of the bruising spending wars likely to consume ...
It’s a powerful strategy, designed not only to boost Trump’s policy plans but also to transform governance. It’s happening with a speed intended to overwhelm lawmakers, watchdog groups, journalists, and the public. Careful vigilance and swift action in the courts are called for—before it’s too late.
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee praised President Donald Trump’s pick, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget. “I
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump wants Russell Vought to return to the White House and serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) once again. Vought was the acting ...
President Trump's directive pausing federal spending, and an order against gender affirming care for trans youth were Tuesday's top political stories.
The drama over federal-grant spending this week isn’t mere disorganization; it’s part of a broader effort to remake the government from the inside.
Democrats tried to use the Trump administration’s freezing of certain federal funding to push Republicans to halt a Thursday confirmation vote for Russell Vought, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget.