And now, amid the fallout, finger pointing has begun inside the administration, sources said, with the attention turning to Mark Paoletta, OMB's general counsel, who played a key role in drafting ...

Austin recommended that OMB leave Trump’s incoming administration a proposed five-year defense plan that starts with $926.5 billion in fiscal 2026, compared with a projected $876.8 billion.

But turnover at OMB could be particularly impactful because Trump and Vought have signaled they intend to use the levers of power there to expand the president’s authority and get rid of critics ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted disbursement of federal aid as part of an order from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to halt loan and grant distribution ...

The report in question by Alan Rappeport focused on Vought’s nomination to head up OMB during Trump’s second presidency, a position he also held during Trump’s first term, and the work ...

He cited cuts made to social safety, healthcare, housing and college programs in 2021 as examples of ways in which Vought's policies while director of the OMB harms working class families ...

Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testified Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee. Below is his opening ...

Watch the full confirmation hearing in the player above. Vought, who served briefly as OMB director during Trump’s first term, appeared last week before the Senate Homeland Security and ...