The South Carolina congressman is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

News Alert Sat., Dec. 17, 2016 8:32 a.m.     Trump picks Rep. Mick Mulvaney, a conservative Republican and a leading advocate for deep spending cuts, as budget director The South Carolina congressman is President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Technology | World | Health/Science/Environment | Sports | National | Entertainment | Politics | Economy/Business. You are signed up for the following local (DC/MD/VA) news alerts: Local Politics | Local Commuter | Local Other News | Local Business | Local Crime/Safety | Local Weather. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to manage your alerts/newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071