Once back in office, Trump wasted no time testing that vision. He issued multiple Day One executive orders freezing funds to ...

Vought is a controversial figure who led Project 2025 work that critics say seeks to reshape government into an evangelical ...

In the interview and again during the town hall, Merkley, the senior Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, targeted ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.

A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.

The Tesla leader is a big-picture visionary, while the OMB pick is an in-the-weeds technocrat.

Rachel Maddow points out how Senate Democrats are using their power in the minority to boycott Trump's OMB pick Russell Vought's committee vote.

While the Trump administration intends to ax funding for initiatives it views as out of step with its priorities, it didn’t mean to blow up funding for a broader suite of programs.

The Democrats had a showy tantrum on Thursday, but Republicans got their business done regardless. The Senate Budget ...

Democrats opposed a now-rescinded funding freeze by Trump and refused to show up for OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing.

The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced Russell Vought’s nomination as Office of Management and Budget director, ...