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'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.

Opinion

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

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.

Russell Vought, OMB

UPI · 1d

Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

news4sanantonio · 1d

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.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

WATCH LIVE: Russell Vought testifies at confirmation hearing for OMB director

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, will testify before Congress for the second time. Since the first, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met with Vought and released a statement disagreeing with the nomination.

Trump, Democrats

The New York Times · 1d

Democrats Slow G.O.P. Rush to Confirm Trump Nominees

Republicans will be able to win approval of President Trump’s top picks if they remain united, but they are frustrated by Democratic tactics.

Fox News · 4h

Schumer says Democrats will not let GOP rush through Trump nominees

N.Y., told Fox News Digital's Aishah Hasnie that he supports action by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to delay confirmation of some of President Trump's more controversial Cabinet nominees.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.

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

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Can Trump freeze spending? OMB pick says it’ll be under ‘review.’

President Donald Trump’s pick for budget director faced another series of questions over presidential power to withhold ...

Opinion

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We Can Stop Pretending Like Donald Trump Had Never Heard of Project 2025 Now, Right?

Ah, well a-day! what evil looksHad I from old and young!Instead of the cross, the albatrossAbout my neck was hung.—Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”I commend to your attention ...

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 ...

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The Most Terrifying Answer in Trump’s Budget Chief Hearing

“Ranking member Durbin, President Biden is the president of the United States. He was duly sworn in, and he is the president ...

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Team Trump eyes Congress’ power of the purse as part of new power grab

One of the president’s most controversial Cabinet nominees wants to shuffle the deck on core American principles, such as checks and balances.

PHOTO COLLECTION: Trump Cabinet Vought

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Sean Hannity interviews Trump, after Laken Riley Act passes

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment ...

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Trump's bid to expand presidential power hits its first snag: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

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