Years before President Trump returned to the White House, his budget chief, Russell T. Vought, began mapping out a plan to shrink the federal government. […]
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Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending
A top Senate Republican on Thursday accused President Trump of illegally refusing to spend $2.9 billion approved by Congress, teaming with Democrats in an early […]
Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday seeking to dismantle seven additional federal agencies, including the one that oversees Voice of America and other […]
Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth […]
Trump Issues Order to Expand His Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent
President Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that seeks greater authority over regulatory agencies that Congress established as independent from direct White House control, […]
Russ Vought offers one-word response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him on confirmation
Wheaton College deleted its message congratulating alumnus Russell Vought on his Senate confirmation to serve as Office of Management and Budget director. “On Friday, Wheaton […]
36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations
The day before Linda Wetzel closed on her retirement home in Southport, N.C., in 2012 — a cozy place where she could open the windows […]
Russ Vought, tapped as CFPB's acting director, directs bureau to issue no new rules, stop new investigations
Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought is now also the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he has directed staff […]
Senate confirms Trump budget director pick Vought
Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing in […]
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
The Senate voted along party lines on Thursday to confirm Russell T. Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place one […]