What the Recent Cabinet Blowup Means for Musk
A billionaire who likes to have control could face some limits.
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Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
Marshals Escort DOGE Team Into African Aid Agency
A day earlier, U.S. African Development Foundation workers had refused entry to Department of Government Efficiency workers and the State Department official in charge of foreign aid.
Trump and Johnson Push a Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown
Republicans are pitching the strategy as a way of avoiding a politically damaging shutdown fight while giving President Trump more power to go around Congress and set funding levels himself.
Republican Senators Question Musk on DOGE Cuts, Gently Insisting on Input
At a mostly friendly closed-door meeting, the billionaire carrying out President Trump’s bid to shrink the federal bureaucracy fielded queries about how senators could be more involved in the effort.
Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts
Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission.
Department of Government Efficiency Deletes a Claim and Resurrects an Error
DOGE removed any mention of a long-dead contract from its website, where the government-cutting team has repeatedly posted erroneous “receipts” inflating its success.
Government Budget and Staffing Cuts Could Close Facilities in California’s National Forests, Memo Says
A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal government staff reductions and budget freezes.
6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress
In a lengthy speech, President Trump promoted his administration’s rapid early moves and reprised the themes of his campaign, vowing to crack down on illegal immigration and “wokeness.”
Read the Full Transcript of President Trump’s Speech to Congress
In a speech to Congress in his first weeks in office, the president laid out his vision to remake U.S. policy on the military, trade, immigration and foreign aid.