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Trump, Russell Vought and Senate Budget Committee

Senate Republicans push ahead on Trump budget pick Russell Vought

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget chief Russell Vought despite calls from top Democrats for a delay after an order halting all federal grants and loans.

FOX News on MSN · 7d

'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.

Daily Caller on MSN · 1d

Democrats Attempt To Weaponize Funding Freeze To Halt Trump Nominee Russell Vought’s Hearing

Democrats tried to use the Trump administration’s freezing of certain federal funding to push Republicans to halt a Thursday confirmation vote for Russell Vought, the president’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze

Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office on Monday issued a broadly worded memo freezing large swaths of federal assistance.

Donald Trump, White House

HuffPost on MSN · 16h

The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds

An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional challenge.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

Trump White House Rescinds Order Freezing Federal Grants After Widespread Confusion

President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country,

POLITICO on MSN · 23h

Trump rescinds spending freeze on federal assistance

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded its sweeping freeze of federal assistance, which roiled Washington and caused widespread confusion about which programs were affected by the move, according to a copy of the memo obtained by POLITICO.

Trump, Democrats

Washington Examiner on MSN · 50m

Trump runs into first-term mistakes with federal funding whiplash

On Capitol Hill, Trump faced bipartisan complaints as constituents and affected groups flooded lawmakers’ offices with phone calls.

NBC News · 16h

'It's a small victory': Democrats find their voice fighting Trump's federal funding freeze

A Democratic strategist told NBC News that Tuesday was "the first day I actually felt good about Dem messaging in, like, six months."

The Hill on MSN · 2d

Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze

justthenews1d

Vought maintains that 2020 election was 'rigged' in Senate confirmation questionnaire

Vought, who was believed to be a major player in the controversial "Project 2025" blueprint, wrote "I believe that the 2020 ...

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Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants, ending spending feud with Congress

The Trump administration reversed its policy to freeze grants and loans while officials evaluated whether spending met the ...

Mediaite on MSN18h

‘Disastrous, Cruel, and Dumb’: Schumer Levels Scathing Criticism At Trump After Spending Freeze Reversal

Schumer also called on Trump to "rescind the nomination of Russell Vought – Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management ...

The New Republic on MSN7dOpinion

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 ...

It's barely 2025 and Trump project to overhaul federal civil service is well underway

A 19th-century presidential assassination was a signature event in helping the U.S. establish a meritocratic system for filling federal government jobs. Donald Trump and Republican loyalists appear to ...

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 ...

Truthout7d

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

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