Trump and his cabinet appointments now face confirmation tests in the Senate, which are not a guarantee. Lawmakers have shown ...

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump‘s choice for budget director, is poised to use his deep expertise on the inner ...

Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to drop both criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump over his handling ...

Trump's Cabinet and White House choices reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade, but also a range of ...

If confirmed, Vought will be in charge of overseeing the White House budget and putting Trump’s policies into action across executive divisions.

There’s been a fair amount of commentary about the differences among the Republican’s selections — a Politico report ...

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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought to lead the White House Office of Management ...

President-elect Trump’s nomination of Russell Vought, a lead figure in Project 2025, signals the potential for deep cuts to critical safety net programs, despite campaign promises to protect them.

Russell Vought, Trump's pick for White House budget director, is one of the authors of the conservative policy blueprint ...