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Donald Trump, White House

The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds

An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional challenge.

NBC New York · 11h

White House says Trump funding freeze remains in effect despite rescinding OMB memo

The OMB memo had directed federal agencies to pause grants and loans pending a review of compliance with the agenda of President Donald Trump.

USA Today · 4h

Trump scuttles his plans to freeze funding, but nonprofits still feel the chill

The back-and-forth created confusion and fear that will linger beyond the lifetime of the memo, nonprofit leaders said.

Trump, Russell Vought and Senate Budget Committee

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Senate Republicans push ahead on Trump budget pick Russell Vought

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget chief Russell Vought despite calls from top Democrats for a delay after an order halting all federal grants and loans.

FOX News on MSN · 6d

'Ultra-right': Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought faces fire from Dem senators

President Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget faced a tough grilling from Democratic lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday.

Opinion

The New Republic on MSN · 7d

Trump’s Budget Pick Grilled on What Exactly He Thinks Is “Woke”

Russell Vought, Project 2025 mastermind and Trump’s nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, had quite a testy confirmation hearing.

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Democrats Attempt To Weaponize Funding Freeze To Halt Trump Nominee Russell Vought’s Hearing

Democrats tried to use the Trump administration’s freezing of certain federal funding to push Republicans to halt a Thursday confirmation vote for Russell Vought, the president’s pick to lead the ...

6hOpinion

Trump’s federal spending power grab is far from over

The Trump administration backed down Wednesday from its sloppy order — after the edict was put on hold by a federal judge — ...

Mediaite on MSN6h

‘Disastrous, Cruel, and Dumb’: Schumer Levels Scathing Criticism At Trump After Spending Freeze Reversal

Schumer also called on Trump to "rescind the nomination of Russell Vought – Trump’s nominee to run the Office of Management ...

1don MSN

Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze

Senate Democrats are demanding that Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s ...

Democrats assail OMB director nominee Russell Vought over political, cultural issues

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American ...

Truthout7d

Trump Budget Nominee Says He’s Proud of Legislation That Doubled Extreme Poverty

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Project 2025 is already massively reshaping America

The OMB memo is the boldest, and clearest example of how the administration is employing Project 2025’s strategies.

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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans ...

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