“Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
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Trump spending cuts, his approach to climate change attacked as catalyst of catastrophic Texas flooding
Democrats criticize Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service and his approach to climate change after at least 59 people died in major Texas floods that occurred over the July 4th holiday.
Elon Musk Officially Announces New Political Party After Fallout With Trump
Elon Musk on Saturday evening officially announced the creation of a new political party, which he called the “America Party.” Musk has been at odds Read More
Rubio-run State Department dumps Biden-era DEI hiring criteria, replaces with ‘fidelity’
Foreign service officers face new hiring criteria as State Department removes DEI requirements and adds “fidelity” as a core precept, part of efforts to restructure the department.
GOP lawmakers rebuke Elon Musk’s primary threats, say Trump’s legislation ‘something we’ve got to do’
Republicans breeze by Elon Musk’s threats to fund primary opponents over President Donald Trump’s agenda, with Rep. Tim Walberg stating, “I don’t worry about Elon Musk” as the House prepares to vote.
White House reveals highest-paid staffers–and 8 taking no salaries
The Trump administration released its White House salary report Thursday, showing a high salary of $225,700, while eight receive no compensation.
‘Disappointing’ DOGE: Federal workforce shrinking by just 1% shows bureaucracy’s entrenchment, experts say
New data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management shows the federal workforce shrank by only around 23,000 jobs so far during Trump’s second term.
Biden-appointed judge halts Trump HHS overhaul after Democrat-led lawsuit
A Biden-appointed judge halted Trump’s HHS reorganization that would have laid off as many as 20,000 employees after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued to block reforms.
Judge Orders Foreign Aid Agency Resurrected After African Company Sues
A Washington, D.C., judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump did not have the authority to name the leader of a small, USAID-like agency after Read More
Elon Musk, Trump, And The Future Of The GOP
Elon Musk and President Trump are at it again. A rift has emerged in the Republican caucus between some of the tech bros and populist Read More