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  The New York Times - 18h
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  As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up

  In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.
  
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