Trump names Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a fiscal hawk, to head budget office
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President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) as his director of the Office of Management and Budget, signaling his intent to slash spending and address the deficit as president.
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