'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.
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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.
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.
Senate Democrats grill Trump’s OMB nominee
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee praised President Donald Trump’s pick, Russell Vought, to lead the Office of Management and Budget. “I think you’re qualified for the job. I know why he picked you,
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Republicans Set Terrifying Precedent in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing
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White House would have many ways to upend lives of Trump’s enemies
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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 ...
Trump orders federal workers back to office. How many in Kentucky are affected?
Donald Trump said during the campaign that he'd fire federal workers who won't return to the office and also challenge a Biden-era deal on the issue.
Maddow Blog | Team Trump eyes Congress’ power of the purse as part of new power grab
One of Donald Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles such as checks and balances.
Trump wants federal workers back at their desks. Why that may be harder than it sounds
It was no surprise when President Donald Trump this week issued a memorandum to the heads of federal departments and agencies, essentially directing them to get their employees back to the office full ...
Michigan senators oppose Trump's picks to lead Pentagon, White House budget office
Michigan's U.S. senators voted in committee against Trump's picks to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and White House budget ...
Trump Budget Chief Pick Defends Spending Cut Plans — Using Trump Foe Paul Ryan’s Words
Russell Vought, likely to return as director of the Office of Management and Budget, echoed the former House speaker's ...