Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as he orders a pause in most of the agency's activities, and promises to cut spending.

One Connecticut non-profit, IRIS, has already laid off staff as a result of Trump administration policies, and others fear ...

Russell Vought, newly confirmed as the Office of Management and Budget director, is now serving as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting head.

Trump fired the CFPB’s Biden-era leader earlier this week, putting in place Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who froze the ...

Russell Vought is confirmed for OMB along party lines after sparking outrage among Democrats throughout the confirmation ...

Read about the Senate confirmation of former OMB chief Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The letter to the White House chief of staff and counsel notes that some of billionaire Elon Musk’s actions via DOGE “may be ...

Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Updates as the Senate ...

Democrats fought the OMB nominee's confirmation, elevating a little-known agency head to the national spotlight amid larger ...

Despite Democratic tactics to delay the vote, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He previously served as OMB director during President Donald ...

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Democrats held the floor ...