'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.
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.
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Live updates: Republican-led Senate poised to advance more Trump Cabinet picks
The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John Ratcliffe, his choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe’s confirmation is expected by the end of the day.
Senate Democrats accused of holding up confirmation of Trump Cabinet pick
Fox News senior national correspondent Aishah Hasnie has the latest on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and their Senate confirmations on ‘Special Report.’
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.
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.
Dems 'absolutely stalling' confirming Trump Cabinet: GOP senator
Okla., explains how Democratic senators are using 'stall tactics' in confirming President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on 'The Story.'
Trump to Tap Healthcare Lobbyist Dempsey for White House Budget Job, FT Reports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to tap health industry lobbyist Don Dempsey for a top White House budget job, ...
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 ...
House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay ...
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Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.
A flurry of executive orders and other actions Trump issued on his first day back in office included rescinding directives by his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, that had promoted lowering ...
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Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal science agencies were canceled on Wednesday, at a time of ...
How will Trump try to fix inflation? Experts say he'll focus on these areas.
Trump will probably seek to ease inflation and lower prices by drilling for more oil, loosening regulations, reducing federal ...
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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 ...
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Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty
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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.
States That May Be Hit Hardest by Trump's Birthright Citizenship Crackdown
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to unauthorized ...