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Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American ...

President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, faced questions on Capitol Hill. He was pressed about plans to exert greater power over government agencies ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director is declining to commit to doling out congressionally ...

Russell Vought testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on his nomination to be director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2025. (Photo by ...

Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget refused to answer questions about his chilling vision for an even ...

Democratic senators on Wednesday pressed President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget on ...

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, takes his seat at the ...

Ag Secretary-nominee Brooke Rollins is on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing with the Senate Ag Committee. She’s expected to face questioning about bird flu, biofuel policy and nutrition ...