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

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S.

As director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought plans to implement the most critical parts of the new ...

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 ...

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for a hearing on the nomination of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on Capitol Hill in ...

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald ... and Governmental Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr ...

Russell Vought defended plans to review whether ... the Office of Management and Budget on whether he would follow Capitol Hill’s directions on spending. Appearing before the Senate Homeland ...

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Director, Office of Management and Budget, during a hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. If confirmed ...

Republicans have a three-seat majority in the Senate, and nominees only need to reach a simple majority to be confirmed.

It is almost easy at first to overlook Russell Vought (pronounced “vote ... and spent more than a decade working on budgetary issues on Capitol Hill. His faith remains at the core of ...