The New York Times27d
Let’s Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did
Back in the day, I used to do a policy podcast ... to affirmatively subsidize the things that they want. And the Russell Vought and company massive deregulatory faction, which argues that there ...
Roll Call14d
Firebrand Vought confirmed as White House budget director
Republicans have applauded Vought for his dedication to cutting costs and scaling back government. Trump, in nominating him in November, wrote on his Truth Social site that Vought “knows exactly ...
MSNBC14d
Senate confirms Russell Vought as Trump’s next OMB director
The 53-47 vote sends Vought back to OMB, where he previously held the role of director toward the end of the first Trump administration. His confirmation also serves as a de facto green light for ...
NBC News14d
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of Management and Budget despite fierce pushback from Democrats. Although ...
Roll Call21d
Vought nomination advances despite Democrats’ boycott
Senate Budget Committee Republicans approved Russ Vought’s nomination to serve as President Donald Trump’s budget director on Thursday, overcoming the absence of Democrats on the panel who ...
Politico11d
Vought cuts off CFPB funding, saying it’s not necessary to run the agency
Russell Vought, the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is halting the flow of new funding to the agency and shutting down its headquarters, the latest threat to the CFPB’s ...
CBS News14d
Senate confirms Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest
But Democrats have seized on the move, which added fuel to their effort to stall Vought's confirmation. "It may be back online ... to billionaires who don't pay their fair share in taxes." ...
The Hill11d
Vought seeks to halt actions at CFPB
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is quickly seeking to crack down on the activities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), preventing it from drawing down more ...
Yahoo13d
Vought wants to dismantle the ‘deep state.’ As he takes office, it’s already happening.
Russell Vought takes office as President Donald Trump’s budget chief today with the goal of turning the federal bureaucracy into rubble. But his work has already started. The administration’s ...
Christianity Today10d
Wheaton Tangled in Online Spat Over Trump Appointee
On Friday, Wheaton College publicly congratulated Russell Vought, a conservative activist and architect of Project 2025 who attended the evangelical school, for his confirmation by the US Senate ...
The New York Times12d
Russell Vought Orders Consumer Protection Bureau’s Headquarters Closed for a Week
Employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received an email on Sunday saying the bureau’s headquarters would be closed for the coming week. “Employees and contractors are to work ...
The Hill16d
Collins to back OMB nominee Russell Vought, paving way for confirmation
Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) told The Hill on Tuesday that she plans to vote for Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, paving the ...