Trump, Russell Vought and budget

'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.
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 leadership, whereas his Interior and Energy secretary nominees got approval r
Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
After Trump's defeat, Vought founded the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank. In speeches he made in 2023 and 2024, Vought described how he helped create legal justifications to prevent military leaders and government lawyers from obstructing Trump's executive actions, ProPublica reported.
Trump’s budget pick is famous for defying Congress. GOP senators want to confirm him anyway.
It’s looking like "thumbs up" for Russ Vought in the Senate, where Republicans are preparing to confirm him to lead the White House budget office despite his reputation for withholding congressionally-approved funding.
Republicans Set Terrifying Precedent in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget continued his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, but his uncanny ability to slide past tough questions—and the committee’s complicity in allowing him to do so—didn’t get past some of the Democratic lawmakers interviewing him.
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OPM directs agencies to quickly comply with Trump’s return-to-office mandate
Agencies should aim for a 30-day deadline to implement Trump’s return-to-office executive order, according to a memo from the ...
White House budget office narrows scope of executive order restricting IRA funds
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance Wednesday clarifying limits to the disbursement of ...
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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Inside the personal finances of Trump's nominees and Cabinet members
This story will be updated as more disclosures become available. Office of Management and Budget Director nominee Russell ...
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Trump Nominee to Lead Office of Management and Budget Faces Tough Questions from Democrats and Republicans Alike
Russ Vought faces questioning during his confirmation about him wanting to make some federal employees more accountable to ...
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Sen. Warner calls Vought’s plan for federal employees ‘management malpractice’
Director of the Office of Management and Budget nominee Russell Vought came under fire during his nominee hearing today in ...
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.
Trump's RTO executive order: How the mandate will work and when federal workers may have to return to the office
Big changes are in store for federal workers who work remotely after Trump signed an executive order requiring RTO. Here's how the mandate might work.