Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee
Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition.
US Senate confirms Trump's nominee Pam Bondi as attorney general
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement.
Senate confirms Trump's budget chief after all-night Democratic protest
Democrats call Russell Vought the president's "most dangerous nominee", but Republicans say he will "stop the waste of US taxpayers' dollars".
Senate to vote on confirmation of OMB director as Democrats protest
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
Senate Democrats speak all night against Trump OMB nominee, delaying confirmation vote
Senate Democrats spoke all night, delaying an inevitable vote on the nomination of Russell Vought to serve as OMB director. Republicans are expected to confirm Vought on Thursday night.
Democrats hold Senate floor in protest of Russell Vought's nomination to OMB
Democratic senators are speaking through the night in protest of Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, called him “Donald Trump’s most dangerous nominee” in a speech on the Senate floor.
Live updates: Senate confirms Trump pick, Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Live updates as the ...
Senate Democrat wants USDOT to bar Elon Musk from airspace reform effort
The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said she is asking U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to bar ...
Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies
Republican lawmakers have raised few objections about the push to ax USAID, alarming Democrats who say the GOP is ceding ...
Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russell Vought as the next head of the Office of ...
Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say
Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority ...
Senate Republicans insist Elon Musk isn't in charge after whirlwind actions
Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration’s sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development led ...
“Back to the States”
All these moves are supposedly justified by the idea that the federal government does not play a legitimate role in education ...
New York and other states plan to sue Trump administration over DOGE access to federal systems
New York Attorney General Letitia James said "this level of access for unauthorized individuals is unlawful, unprecedented, ...