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Firebrand Vought confirmed as White House budget director - Roll Call

Russ Vought will be White House budget director for the second time after a party-line confirmation vote in the Republican-controlled Senate.

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Senate To Confirm Chief Architect Of Project 2025 As Director

Senate confirmation of Russ Vought for OMB director and Trump's controversial Gaza redevelopment plan face opposition and criticism.

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“What’s the point of having Congress?”

Some conservative scholars are admitting that Elon Musk's slash-and-burn approach to government is unconstitutional

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Trump's tariffs, nominees and budget plans dominate Congress this week - Roll Call

The House continues to struggle with questions about a budget package while the Senate plows through more Cabinet nominees.

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Trump will change the face of US food policy. These are the players to watch

The industry ties and policy backgrounds of these officials and cabinet nominees are varied – and often contradictory

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MAGA is the revenge of the mediocre

"I will not be pushed out by two billionaire trust fund babies"

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Democrats refuse to vote on Trump budget pick: ‘So clearly unfit for office’

Senate Democrats boycott vote to advance Russ Vought’s nomination amid chaos caused by federal funding freeze

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Vought nomination advances despite Democrats' boycott - Roll Call

The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a boycott by Democrats.

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Trump unleashed chaos by freezing and unfreezing $3tn in federal grants and loans. Why?

These new initiatives are not about shrinking the size of the federal government. They’re about centralizing control in Trump’s hands

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Trump White House Abruptly Flip Flops On Federal Aid Freeze After Judge Blocks Move

The Trump Administration abruptly reversed its federal aid freeze Wednesday after immense backlash and a federal judge's intervention.

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"War on woke" is a war on all America

Christian nationalists behind the spending shutdown aim to punish everyone, not just imaginary Marxists

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Trump move to pause federal loans and grants rooted in Project 2025

Administration’s move linked to conservative manifesto, though halt goes beyond what the project suggested

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Tracking Trump cabinet confirmations – so far

Donald Trump’s picks for top posts in his administration have tested the loyalty of Senate Republicans

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Trump orders right out of Project 2025

Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 during campaign but implemented many of its proposals in first week

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At the Races: Stand by me - Roll Call

This week's confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have put a spotlight on his famous demands for unbridled loyalty.

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Vought gets chilly reception from Senate Homeland Security Democrats - Roll Call

Democrats got some support from GOP Sen. Rand Paul as they quizzed Russ Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for budget director.

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House Speaker And VP-Elect To Meet On Spending Bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans a crucial meeting with VP-elect JD Vance and House Freedom Caucus to resolve spending bill deadlock.

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Trump risks legal clashes in plans to not spend appropriations - Roll Call

The incoming Trump administration plan to slash federal spending would have to overcome decades of court decisions, experts say.

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Rep. Bishop picked for No. 2 slot in Trump OMB after statewide loss - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to nominate outgoing Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., to be his deputy budget director.

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Trump's pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role - Roll Call

Tapped to be Donald Trump's bridge to Congress, GOP sources say James Braid's connections to House Republicans would be crucial.

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Trump cabinet picks shaped by new power centers in his orbit

Boris Epshteyn, Susie Wiles and JD Vance hold outsized influence in the president-elect’s administration selections

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Trump Once Distanced Himself From Project 2025, Now He is Inviting Its Top Architects to His Administration

From immigration, to CIA and the FCC, some of Project 2025's top contributors and architects will serve in Trump's second term come January

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Brooke Rollins is Trump's pick for Agriculture secretary - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump picked Brooke Rollins, a former aide and leader of a think tank for four years, to be his Agriculture secretary.

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Trump’s pick for budget head worked on Project 2025 – and wants to bypass the US Senate

Russell Vought led the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term and is pushing for a workaround to install president-elect’s picks

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