How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington
Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing confusion and chaos and raising questions about whether an unelected businessman can wield this kind of authority,
Elon Musk says he and President Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.
President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies
NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle government programs while pushing the limits of presidential power.
Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
One of President Donald Trump's core campaign promises was to cut government spending and dismantle the federal bureaucracy — and two weeks into his presidency, he's attempted to consolidate an extraordinary amount of power in order to do just that.
Protesters against Elon Musk’s efforts to consolidate federal government gather in Washington
Protests in Washington have started to pop up as Elon Musk works to rapidly consolidate control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.
Members of Congress holding town halls for concerned federal workers across DC area
Congressmembers in the area have been holding town halls to address concerns from constituents working for the government who ...
Trump Riles Washington as He Tries to Overthrow the Existing Order
The new president has left virtually no corner of the nation’s capital untouched in a wide-ranging effort to tear down the ...
Republicans take a back seat as Trump steamrolls Congress with flurry of unilateral moves
Trump is moving at breakneck speed to disrupt and reshape the federal government, challenging oversight powers reserved for ...
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE has ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
A Treasury Department official has written a letter to federal lawmakers saying that a tech executive working with Elon ...
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US Capitol Police report hike in threats, concerning statements against members of Congress
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) announced that the number of threat cases against members of Congress continued to ...
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Dave Simpson: Imagine If The Wyoming Legislature Was Run Like Congress
Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "With 435 Representatives and 100 Senators, they'll be lucky to get anything passed by ...
Trump nominates Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency
President Donald Trump has nominated Joe Kent to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. The announcement comes three ...
California Governor Newsom travels to Washington for wildfire aid
California Governor Gavin Newsom is traveling to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to meet with Trump administration officials and ...
Congress eyes probe, reforms in response to aircraft tragedy
Lawmakers in both parties say Congress is gearing up to play an aggressive role in the federal response to this week’s deadly ...
Donald Trump and the incredible shrinking Congress
The framers of the Constitution imagined Congress as the preeminent branch of government. But many Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill seem content to play second fiddle.
Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday? 7 things to know about next federal holiday
The shift from Washington’s Birthday to Presidents' Day began in the late 1960s, when Congress proposed the Uniform Monday ...
Congress puts hold on Trump’s $1 billion arms sale to Israel
Congress has placed a hold on a $1 billion arms sale package for Israel that was readied alongside President Trump welcoming ...