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Capitol rioter's defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed
Ray Epps said he was wrongly accused of being an FBI plant who instigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 9 hours ago -
Dogecoin spikes after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE
Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
What is DOGE, the new department Musk and Ramaswamy will lead under the Trump administration?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join forces to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE, for short), President-elect Donald Trump announced. But what will the department do?Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
What to know about Trump's DOGE, led by Musk and Ramaswamy
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Elon Musk's DOGE is hiring. Here's the kind of person he's looking for.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency said it is already recruiting people to work on the new initiative to cut federal spending.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
DOGE is no joke — don’t underestimate Trump’s attack on government inefficiency
How entertaining it will be in coming months to watch Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take a hatchet to our bloated, inefficient federal government — but shrinking our government and cutting ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Elon Musk is hiring for DOGE. Here's the type of people he wants to recruit
Just days after being tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk is searching for "high-IQ" individuals to join the taskforce.Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
How likely are major cuts from Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy's "DOGE"
President-elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has vowed to cut $2 trillion in government spending. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 19 -
Can Elon Musk teach an old DOGE new tricks?
Fixing the federal bureaucracy is critical to the future health of our government and of our nation, so I hope DOGE succeeds. But Musk might discover that it's easier to start a colony on Mars.Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Elon Musk’s DOGE May Create a Free Tax Filing App
Weeks before it becomes official under the Trump presidency, DOGE is reportedly already planning to offer the public a free tax filing app to offset the potential effects of its promised massive ...Business - Inc. - November 20 -
House Oversight Committee says it plans to form a subcommittee for DOGE
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that Republicans plan to create a subcommittee that would work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on President-elect Donald Trump's ...Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Greene to chair ‘DOGE’ House subcommittee in conjunction with Musk, Ramaswamy
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a new subcommittee within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, called the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee, ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
How Quickly Can Trump’s Musk-Led DOGE Panel Slash Regulations?
Musk and Ramaswamy have a broad general mandate from the president-elect, but their planned massive cuts may be hard to implement.Business - Inc. - 5 days ago -
Musk, Ramaswamy ‘DOGE’ confidence in Supreme Court may be tested
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are leaning on the conservative Supreme Court to support their ambitious plans to slash federal regulations and increase government efficiency. Tapped by ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Trump is trying to control Congress. Republicans are quietly pushing back.
Republicans opted to quietly push back rather than vocally denounce a questionable Cabinet pick. Look out for that same strategy when it comes to spending and other nominees.Politics - Politico - 4 days ago -
‘DOGE’ might be a punchline, but wasteful federal spending is the real joke
The DOGE is finally going to turn the bureaucracy into something Americans can be proud of, and we should all unite in supporting that effort.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Khanna says Democrats will work with Musk's DOGE on cutting defense budget
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday suggested that Democrats could work with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) on cutting the defense budget. The issue came ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Trump, DOGE would make a huge mistake waging war on remote work
The Trump administration’s proposal to force federal employees back into the office full-time has sparked widespread debate and concerns about inefficiency and waste. The plan, as articulated by ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Even one-time Trump critics are lining up to work with DOGE
Meet the lawmakers helping Elon Musk gut the government.Politics - Politico - 15 hours ago -
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Who is ahead in the polls?
An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the election.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Whether it is President Harris or President Trump, a battle over taxes and tips is headed to Capitol Hill
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris back no-tax-on-tips policy, but in an election where the economy is the No. 1 issue, economists say the idea is flawed.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Capitol Police arrest man who 'smelled like fuel' and had torch and flare gun
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was closed Tuesday afternoon, after Capitol Police arrested a man who was carrying a torch and flare gun during their security screening process. “Our officers just ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Capitol Police warn of post-election violence risk, Jan. 6 and inauguration threats
A Capitol Police intelligence assessment obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to government officials and election-related sites.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol
The resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
Rep. Mace says Capitol restroom bill targeted 1st transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is the first transgender member of Congress.Top stories - ABC News - November 19 -
Mace says she's had death threats over resolution on trans women in Capitol restrooms
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said she received death threats Tuesday amid backlash to her proposed legislation to bar transgender women from women's facilities on Capitol Hill. “They are threatening to ...Politics - The Hill - November 20 -
Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
Why Matt Gaetz is on Capitol Hill as House Ethics Committee weighs report release
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, is on Capitol Hill making the case for his Senate confirmation. This comes as the House Ethics Committee ...Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride explains why she'll obey Capitol Hill trans bathroom ban
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride says she will abide by a new policy implemented by House Speaker Mike Johnson prohibiting transgender people from using bathrooms on Capitol Hill that do not correspond ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago