The Trump administration’s demand that federal agencies plan to radically downsize is driven by a key figure in the ...

The fiscal conservative returns to the post he held in Trump’s first administration.

A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.

Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47 after Democrats warned he was Trump's "most dangerous nominee." ...

President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. The ...

Vought was one of the architects of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for Trump’s second term.

Russell Vought, 48, the architect of Project 2025, will lead the Office of Management and Budget, where he will oversee the president's budget.

Here's a look at what's up for debate regarding government spending — and what changes could emerge during the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump's nominee for Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought ... Senate Building on January 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ...

Russell Vought takes office as President ... Over his more than two dozen years in Washington, Vought has earned a reputation as a staunch fiscal conservative who believes in balanced budgets ...