Office of Management and Budget Richard Blumenthal

Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office

After Trump's defeat, Vought founded the Center for Renewing America, a conservative think tank. In speeches he made in 2023 and 2024, Vought described how he helped create legal justifications to prevent military leaders and government lawyers from obstructing Trump's executive actions, ProPublica reported.

The New York Times · 3d

Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office

If confirmed, Mr. Vought will be at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to upend the federal bureaucracy.

Washington Times · 2d

Trump budget nominee, lawmakers spar over spending powers

Congress is gearing up for a potential separation of powers fight with the incoming Trump administration over who has the final pull of the purse strings.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

Russell Vought 's confirmation hearing to lead budget office: How to watch, what to know.

Project 2025 contributing author Russell Vought is slated to resume his prior role of Office of Management and Budget director.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Trump budget nominee Russell Vought says presidents can withhold authorized spending

Donald Trump's choice to oversee the federal budget, Russell Vought, defended the U.S. president-elect's goal of cutting spending by refusing to spend money that Congress has already authorized at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post

Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal questions Pete Hegseth’s money management, cites massive DoD budget

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut cast doubt Tuesday on nominee Pete Hegseth’s ability to run the Department of Defense, ...

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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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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 ...

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Trump nominee for budget chief says president can withhold funding approved by Congress

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Office of Management and Budget appeared on a glide path to confirmation ...

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Blumenthal doesn't believe Hegseth qualified for Defense Secretary

There has never been a nominee for an office of such serious consequence who is so unqualified and unprepared in recent ...

Trump Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem testifies before Senate

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security more will sit for a Senate confirmation hearing Friday morning.

7 takeaways from a jam-packed day of confirmation hearings for Trump's nominees

Pam Bondi was pressed about the 2020 election and Trump's influence over the Justice Department, while Marco Rubio struck a ...

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