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W ASHINGTON — Russell Vought is well-known on Capitol Hill and thus far at least looks like a shoo-in to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s budget director, as he was during Trump ...

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

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Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testified Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation ...

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

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 ...

Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as budget director in Donald Trump's first term, has signaled he will take a ...

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 ...