Donald Trump Office of Management and Budget

Trump, Vought

'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.

Salon on MSN · 6d

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 18h

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.

Trump, executive orders

Detroit News · 12h

Everything Trump did in first executive orders, actions of presidency

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

A List of Trump’s Key Executive Orders—So Far

Trump’s actions rage from birthright citizenship to ending DEI programs.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Lawsuits are pouring in to try to stop Trump's executive orders

President Donald Trump's executive orders involving DOGE and birthright citizenship are among those targeted in lawsuits.

18hon MSN

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 ...

Truthout16h

Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty

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The New Republic on MSN19hOpinion

Republicans Set Terrifying Precedent in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced Stargate—a public-private joint AI venture between the federal government, ...

17h

White House would have many ways to upend lives of Trump’s enemies

For the many people considered enemies by President Donald Trump, his return to the White House has sparked anxiety about how ...

The Daily Signal6d

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 ...

The New Republic on MSN16hOpinion

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Grist on MSN5h

What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid

It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.

19hon MSN

Trump orders federal workers back to office. How many in Indiana 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 ...

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