Russell Vought, OMB and Trump

'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators
Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues
Trump seeks to bring back Russell Vought as OMB director
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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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 criticism of the social safety net.
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Democrat Blasts Trump's Anti-Woke Budget Nominee: 'Is Providing Nutrition Assistance to Low-Income Kids Woke and Weaponized?'
Sen. Tim Kaine grilled Trump's Budget nominee, Russell Vought, on past proposals to slash social programs in the name of fighting "woke" government policies.
Can Trump Cancel Biden-Era Spending Plans Through Impoundment? Here’s What To Know.
Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget has refused to say Trump will follow the law that forbids him from blocking funds.
Trump orders federal employees to return to the office full time
Who are the Philly region’s federal workers? A look at the employees impacted by Trump’s recent executive orders.
Among a series of executive orders President Donald Trump signed this week, he ordered federal employees of the executive branch to return to in-person work full-time, instituted a hiring freeze for many federal positions, and established a Department of Government Efficiency.
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.
Elon Musk's DOGE faces lawsuits as Donald Trump takes office
Advocacy groups have targeted Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in lawsuits for allegedly violating transparency rules to advise Trump.
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 office, Russell Vought.
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-time.
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.
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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.