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Senate confirms Trump pick Russell Vought as White House budget director

Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate weighs Cabinet nominees and federal workers consider buyouts.

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Senate vote could put Project 2025 architect in charge of Trump's budget office

The Senate was headed for a confirmation vote Thursday night on Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director, who is planning to use one of the most powerful positions in federal government to zealously expand the president's power.

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US Senate Confirms Trump Budget Director Pick Vought

The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Russell Vought as budget director on Thursday, placing the reins of government funding in the hands of hardline conservative who has advocated for reducing Congress's power over taxpayer dollars.

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Congress Could Save Federal Agencies From Trump. Here's How

Nekritin said that under the wording of federal law, Trump must present a plan to Congress that includes "an estimate of any reduction or increase in expenditures, itemized so far

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Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies

Republican lawmakers have raised few objections about the push to ax USAID, alarming Democrats who say the GOP is ceding power to the White House.

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Republicans quiet as Trump and Musk move to gut some federal agencies

President Donald Trump’s administration this week launched one of its most brazen challenges yet to Congress’s authority. Lawmakers offered little pushback.

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Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled ...

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Senate Democrat wants USDOT to bar Elon Musk from airspace reform effort

The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said she is asking U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to bar ...

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Senate Democrats vow rare overnight session to protest Trump’s ‘most dangerous nominee’

Senate Democrats are bracing to stay in the chamber overnight to make the case against the nomination of Russell Vought to ...

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Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say

Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority ...

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US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Pam Bondi as attorney general

The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President ...

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Senate Republicans insist Elon Musk isn't in charge after whirlwind actions

Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration’s sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development led ...

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Detained when you enter the United States? Congressional bill could provide legal help

Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would assure anyone coming into the country legally with access to a ...

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New York and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems

New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, ...

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