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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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,
Trump seeks to bring back Russell Vought as OMB director
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 OMB director during the final two years of Trump's first administration.
Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
• Establish the Department of Government Efficiency under the Executive Office of the President until July 4, 2026. This is the entity led by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and is charged with recommending cuts in federal programs and spending.
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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Trump Signs Dozens Of Executive Orders, Including An Indefinite Freeze On IRS Hiring
President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive actions on his first day in office, including two that could impact the IRS—and your tax refund.
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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 the president than to the bureaucracy.
Trump's administration is asking federal agencies to put together lists of workers they could easily fire
OPM asked federal agencies to compile lists of workers to consider terminating, reflecting DOGE's goals to cut the government workforce.
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.
Trump administration cancels refugee resettlement ‘until further notice,’ stranding thousands. Follow live updates.
Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, unleashing unprecedented executive orders as his administration’s priorities begin to take shape.
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Trump’s day 1 executive actions include federal hiring freeze, return-to-office directive
President Trump called for a hiring freeze and a return to office for federal employees, but implementing telework changes will face multiple roadblocks.
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.