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The Trump-Musk governing duo is clearly a work in progress
“Elon knows a lot about launching rockets into space," said one person close to Trump. "But what does he know about the minutiae of political dealmaking?"Politico - 2h -
Republicans reach agreement to fund government, but support from Democrats still needed
Republican lawmakers say they've reached a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown, but they'll still need to get support from their Democratic colleagues across the aisle. A bipartisan ...CBS News - 3h -
Why has Elon Musk been pushing for a government shutdown?
How the tech billionaire influenced Republicans and TrumpBBC News - 4h -
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
There is no requirement that the Speaker of the House be an elected member of Congress. After Elon Musk all but killed a bill to fund the government, lawmakers now propose to cut out the middleman.Wired - 6h -
Musk and Trump put House GOP in a bind
With time running out, Speaker Mike Johnson's attempt to avoid a government shutdown now faces a battery of new nearly impossible-to-deliver demands from the right.Politico - 11h -
Government funding bill ‘should’ve been done a long time ago,’ says House Democrat
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, and weighs ...NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.The New York Times - 2h -
Elon Musk puts outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS
Musk is the world's richest man, owns one of its biggest communications platforms and is increasingly politically active. Washington is seeing how potent a blend that is.ABC News - 3h -
Trump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown
The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.The New York Times - 10h -
Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP's government funding bill
President-elect Donald Trump came out against a government funding bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.CNBC - 11h -
House Democrat: 'Unelected oligarch' Musk 'governing by tweet'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) criticized President-elect Trump for allowing SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “govern” through a series of social media posts that effectively helped to delay passage of a stopgap ...The Hill - 11h -
Trump, Musk push Republicans to reject government funding deal
A funding plan to avoid a government shutdown is teetering on the brink after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk weighed in against, causing the deal to fall apart. With a Friday deadline looming, ...NBC News - 12h -
Musk says House GOP shouldn't pass stopgap funding deal
Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk came out against a stopgap deal as he pushes for the government to reduce spending. The bipartisan legislation was released Tuesday night in a last-minute ...The Hill - 1d -
Can Democrats recapture the House in 2026?
Democrats fell short in their quest to win back the House majority in 2024, but party members are asking Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington to try again. She'll once again run the campaign arm for ...CBS News - 2d -
Elon Musk will not receive highest-level government security clearance – reports
The SpaceX head has been advised to not seek the same over his drug use and contacts with foreign nationals. The space entrepreneur Elon Musk is unlikely to receive government security clearances ...The Guardian - 3d -
Youth movement among House Democrats is overrated
The youth movement among House Democrats? Don't believe the hype. Even as a few Democratic committee heads are being pushed aside for younger replacements, the party is elevating some of its most ...The Hill - 3d -
Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government
As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer. The Federal Advisory Committee Act says in plain language that an advisory committee – ...The Guardian - 6d -
These House Democrats bucked the White House on judges bill
More than two dozen Democrats approved a House bill that would create new judicial seats on Thursday despite President Biden's threat to veto the bill. California’s delegation had the most House ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Was mocking Musk a mistake? Democrats think about warmer relationship with the billionaire
Democrats had soured on the richest man on the planet. But a few are starting to wonder if that was a mistake.Politico - Dec. 12 -
Democrat Frost slams DOGE: Billionaires 'cosplaying as government officials'
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) criticized President-elect Trump’s choices to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying it’s "two billionaires who are cosplaying as government ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
House Democrat on Sanders saying Democrats abandoned working class: 'What a crock'
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a “crock” after the progressive senator said Democrats abandoned the working class, as the party grapples with President-elect ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill
Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Critics warn of 'broligarchy' as Musk takes government role
As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to lead the "Doge" — the Department of Government Efficiency — critics are dubbing Musk the "broligarch." Experts warn of a potential rise of an ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
House Democrat: DOGE concept 'unconstitutional and illegal'
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) scoffed at the proposed "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) co-led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, labeling the agency “unconstitutional and illegal” during a ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Democrat calls on White House to finish efficiency rules, warning of climate consequences
A Democratic senator is pressing the White House to finalize a set of energy efficiency standards, warning that not doing so before President-elect Trump takes office could leave emissions and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI founder talk Elon Musk’s new government role
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins TODAY to recap his annual DealBook Summit where he had conversations with Elon Musk’s top competitors, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, to discuss Musk's ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Final 2024 House race decided with Democrats scoring net gain
CBS News has projected a winner for the last race in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats scored a net gain from their last term to create a narrow GOP majority in the chamber. CBS News ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority
With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Watch: House Democrats brief press under shadow of Biden pardon
House Democratic leadership briefed the press Wednesday morning after President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter earlier this week rattled Capitol Hill. Many Democrats, along with their ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority
Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called
Adam Gray, a former state lawmaker, defeated Representative John Duarte, a Republican, in a reversal of their 2022 race.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
House Democrats fighting for younger members in top posts
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Is this race the beginning of a new generation of Democratic ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
House Democrat renews push to release Gaetz report, forcing action this week
House floor consideration of a resolution forcing the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is expected this week, after Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Rahm Emanuel: Democrats should 'welcome' Musk's DOGE commission
Rahm Emanuel, who currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Japan, advised that Democrats should "welcome" President-elect Trump's newly created "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE). "I would ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders
Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively counter President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies
New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Grijalva bows out of race for top Dem spot on House climate panel House Natural Resources ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
House Democrat: We should revisit pardon power in Constitution
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) spoke out after President Biden’s pardoning of his son Hunter on Sunday, saying the decision sparks a conversation about revisiting the pardon power in the ...The Hill - Dec. 2