Trump transition live updates: Doug Burgum, Pam Bondi witnesses to attend confirmation hearings
Latest news and live updates as the Trump administration prepares for office next week. Follow live as Senate confirmation ...
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 ...
Confirmation hearings scheduled, Burgum’s delayed
Nominees for top posts in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are getting ready for the Senate’s confirmation ...
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Russell Vought could expand power of Trump's budget office
If confirmed again as White House budget director, Russell Vought would likely do more than oversee spending, policy and regulations. Vought, a co-author of Project 2025 who served as budget ...
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Burgum sidesteps Trump’s most controversial climate positions in largely cordial hearing
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on ...
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Dems set to pounce on Trump energy, environment picks
Interior nominee Doug Burgum, Energy pick Chris Wright ... his hearing before the Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Russell Vought, whom Trump has picked to lead the Office of Management ...
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The surprising climate commitments of Trump’s new ‘energy czar’
As the governor of a major oil-producing state, Doug Burgum emerged as a staunch champion of the fossil fuel industry. Yet he promised to make his state carbon neutral, by preventing climate ...
‘Tell Trump to follow Constitution or else...’: Project 2025 co-author Vought faces Senate grilling
Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought faced intense questioning during his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of OMB director. Senators grilled Vought over his role in drafting policies for the ...