Politics May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 30 WATCH: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy. By Ben Finley, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 WATCH: EPA's Zeldin testifies on Trump's budget request in Senate Environment hearing Senate Democrats accused the Trump administration of abandoning the Environmental Protection Agency's mission to protect human health and the environment at a congressional hearing Wednesday, slamming agency leadership over a proposal to cut its budget in half. By Michael Phillis, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: OMB chief Vought says Homeland Security is 'disintegrating' during shutdown Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told lawmakers in a hearing Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is “disintegrating” as it remains unfunded by Congress. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Apr 15 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies before Senate panel on Trump's 2027 budget request Russell Vought, a key figure in the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce, will defend the president’s budget request in a congressional hearing again on Thursday. By Joshua Barajas
Apr 14 WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request By Kevin Freking, Associated Press An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday. Continue reading