Capitol Agenda Gop Starts to Balk at Musk Cuts
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Veterans cuts spark GOP backlash on Capitol Hill
"We don't need to be reading memos in the paper about 20 percent cut at the VA," Sen. Lindsey Graham said.Politico - Mar. 6 -
Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care First in The Hill Nonprofit launches ad campaign urging GOP to stand up to Musk The digital campaign from progressive ...The Hill - 1d -
Capitol agenda: Johnson’s spending holdouts
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Trump's populist platform gives way to billionaires' agenda
Inside President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, the populists and politicians are starting to take swings at the plutocrats — namely billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk.NBC News - 6d -
Capitol agenda: Johnson’s shutdown dare for Schumer
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Capitol agenda: Johnson puts Senate Dems in a corner
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Watch: Trump, Johnson host Irish leader for Capitol luncheon
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) welcomed Irish leader Micheál Martin for the "Friends of Ireland" luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol. The visit comes as Trump faces ...The Hill - 1d -
Capitol agenda: Senate Dems’ last-minute shutdown gambit
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Johnson and Thune hash out future of GOP agenda
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GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs
Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.Politico - 5d -
Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.Politico - Mar. 7 -
'A lot of fear': Speaker Johnson's constituents react to potential cuts to Medicaid, food stamps
NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona reports from Vinton, Louisiana, on how Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents are reacting to potential cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. NBC News ...NBC News - 1d -
House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown
House Republicans on Saturday unveiled a six-month stopgap government funding plan, that seeks cuts to nondefense programs while boosting funding for defense. The bill's rollout kicks off a crucial ...The Hill - 5d -
GOP's Burchett berates CNN anchor over spending cuts coverage
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday attacked CNN’s coverage of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) spending cuts and accused the network of trying to rally its viewers against ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce
President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.CBS News - 3d -
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...The Hill - 2d -
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...CBS News - 3d -
Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.CBS News - 1d -
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.
A short-term spending bill, a 10-year budget plan and Musk’s cost-cutting team are all progressing at once.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with 'fraud' talk
President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...The Hill - 1d -
US Capitol Police chief retiring in May
U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger is retiring in early May after serving more than four decades in law enforcement. Manger, who was hired after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, ...The Hill - 2d -
Moskowitz reads back GOP 'mean tweets' ahead of CR vote
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) read back some of the “mean tweets” from Republican lawmakers about continuing resolutions (CR) ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “It’s CR day on Capitol Hill, and what is ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations
The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - 1d -
Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk
A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.CBS News - 5d -
Top budget Democrat: GOP spending bill hands ‘a blank check to Elon Musk’
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, slammed the new House Republicans’ six-month stopgap funding bill, claiming it is a “blank check” for tech ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war
The Trump administration has fired numerous employees at the International Trade Administration (ITA), a Commerce Department branch that is set to play a key role in enacting President Trump’s ...The Hill - 23h -
‘Be careful about this’: Warnings abound as GOP considers writing off tax cuts
Republicans will discuss the accounting maneuver with President Donald Trump on Thursday.Politico - 1d -
Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation
Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.The New York Times - 3d -
Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics
As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO's electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally.NBC News - 5d -
Trump says Democrats would be to blame for shutdown, suggests it could delay tax cuts
President Trump said Thursday that Democrats would be to blame if government funding runs out this week and suggested a shutdown could delay GOP efforts to extend expiring tax cuts. "They do a ...The Hill - 14h -
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments
The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...NBC News - 4d -
Is Trump reining in Musk after showdown with cabinet?
The president intervenes in a cost-cutting row after a reported clash at the White House.BBC News - 6d -
Judges raise concerns about threats to independence amid GOP criticism
Elon Musk has accused some federal judges of being "evil" and said they should be fired after issuing preliminary decisions against the Trump administration.CBS News - 2d -
Judges order US government to rehire thousands of workers
Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting driveFinancial Times - 6h -
Senate Republicans tell Musk to send his cuts to Congress
The DOGE chief was told that legislative action could enshrine his slashing.Politico - Mar. 5 -
Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsFinancial Times - 1d -
FirstFT: Musk’s government spending cuts fail to halt rising costs
Also in today’s newsletter, Putin’s frontline visit and a new FT film on Nvidia’s riseFinancial Times - 22h -
Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts
Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...NBC News - 3d -
Republicans fear time is running out to pass Trump’s agenda
House and Senate Republicans are sinking deeper into an impasse over how to advance President Donald Trump’s vast legislative agenda.Politico - 1d