Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy joined Trump team to slash spending, but Congress may have other plans
Republicans warn the business leaders' lack of government experience could lead to clashes over spending decisions.
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.
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President-elect Donald Trump has assembled the wealthiest presidential administration in modern history, with at least 13 billionaires set to take top government posts.
Impact Link President-elect Donald Trump has long been associated with ... will work with conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy outside the federal government on the "Department of Government ...
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Kash Patel, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sriram Krishnan: Meet the Indian-Americans who are part of Trump 2.0 administrationDonald Trump's upcoming administration features prominent Indian-Americans like Kashi Patel and Tulsi Gabbard in significant roles, reflecting the increasing presence and impact of the Indian-American community in US governance.
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A bill to avert a partial government shutdown that was backed by President-elect Trump failed to pass the House of Representatives on Thursday night, pushing Congress closer to a government shutdown.
Katie Miller, a former Trump administration official and wife of designated Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller, has been appointed to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Katie Miller, who served in Trump's first administration and is the wife of his incoming deputy chief of staff, as one
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Donald Trump Adds Stephen Miller's Wife Katie Miller To DOGE Team, Elon Musk Yet To Respond
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Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon
Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: 'He's not going to be president'
President-elect Donald Trump dismissed any suggestion that he’s being usurped by his high-profile billionaire ally Elon Musk, coming off a week in which Musk helped derail an emergency spending measure to avert a government shutdown.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama said Elon Musk is “definitely playing a risky game” by getting ahead of Donald Trump to tank a government funding bill.
Musk wrote that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"
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