Some Republican lawmakers are starting to balk at Elon Musk’s razing of the federal infrastructure, as they face pushback from angry constituents at town halls and protests at their district offices.
When DOGE was first announced, GOP lawmakers expected to be at the forefront. One month into Trump's presidency, they're largely in the backseat.
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Georgia,)confirmed in an interview that he told colleagues DOGE needs to “measure twice, cut once” as it overhauls the government and objected to Musk sharing a post that suggested recipients of federal benefits are part of a “parasite class.
Republican lawmakers are facing backlash from their constituents at town halls over DOGE's spending cuts. National affairs correspondent at The Nation John Nichols joins Katy Tur to share more on the impact of President Trump and Elon Musk's government shakeup.
Town halls from Georgia to Wisconsin to Oregon grew heated this week as voters showed up to vent, outraged at the firing of federal workers and DOGE’s access to sensitive data.
If they don’t, it only takes three lone Republicans to join us and make it happen." Generally, legislation needs to have the blessing of majority party leaders to get a House-wide vote. But Lee's comments appear to signal that House Democrats are prepared to use a discharge petition to end-run GOP leaders' likely opposition.
A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.
Several GOP-led states are in step with President Trump’s push to make government workers return to the office or forfeit their jobs.
A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.
Republican lawmakers are starting to call out Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service amid fierce pushback from their constituents, who have packed into town halls and bombarded congressional offices with
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow tossed to several clips of voters ripping GOP lawmakers for their support of cost-cutting efforts under President Donald Trump.
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