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After meeting with senators earlier in the day, Musk assuaged House lawmakers on VA job cuts and discussed a path for Congress to codify the efficiency plans. WASHINGTON—House Republicans met with Elon Musk late March 5 to discuss the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The meeting came several hours after Musk held

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump used his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to unveil a new member of the U.S. Secret Service—a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor named DJ. Trump said the boy, DJ Daniel, who was dressed in a Houston police uniform and sitting with his father in the gallery of the House

Elon Musk is calling for USPS and Amtrak to be privatized, a move that would end their reliance on taxpayer support. Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on reducing government waste and downsizing the federal workforce, has called for privatizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and passenger rail operator Amtrak. “I think logically,

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday held a virtual town hall for federal workers who recently lost their jobs. Bowser hosted the town hall to discuss the impact of federal job losses on the National Capital Region and to share resources with D.C. residents such as unemployment insurance. A new public service career hub has

The money had been given to the city during the Biden administration to offset the overcrowding of facilities housing illegal immigrants. A federal judge on March 5 rejected a bid by New York City to force the Trump administration to immediately return its $80.5 million in grants, which were intended to fund portions of the