House Democrat says Trump is 'off to a good start' with tariff threats on Mexico and Canada

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President-elect Donald Trump and Rep. Jared Golden
Rep. Jared Golden, a centrist Democrat from Maine, previously introduced a bill to enact Trump's 10% tariff plan into law.

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Elon Musk says DOGE's work will be public — legally, it has to be

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Elon Musk's plans for DOGE could change if a federal law comes into play.

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DOGE is generating major GOP buzz on Capitol Hill — but details remain scarce

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Elon Musk with his son on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with an array of GOP lawmakers about DOGE on Thursday.

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Trump's Labor Secretary pick is winning Democratic praise — and GOP skepticism

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Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon
Trump has nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican who supports a major pro-labor bill, to serve as Secretary of Labor.

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Elon Musk wants to 'delete' a federal agency designed to prevent another financial crisis and protect people from scams

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Elon Musk
Elon Mush and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated "deleting" entire agencies, laying off staff, and enforcing return-to-office mandates to cut costs.

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3 of Trump's top cabinet-level picks recently worked as lobbyists, with clients ranging from Amazon to Qatar

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A composite image of Pam Bondi, Susie Wiles, and Sean Duffy
Three of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet-level picks, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump 2024 co-campaign manager Susie Wiles, and former Congressman Sean Duffy, have previously been lobbyists.

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Why Trump and Elon Musk want key administration officials to be confirmed without a floor vote

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump shake hands
President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk want the second Trump administration to press its power to install their allies in power.

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Trump's early Cabinet picks show how much he values loyalty in his second term

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Donald Trump looks at reporters during a meeting in the Oval Office
President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House on Wednesday, he's already making it clear how different his second administration will be.

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Meet John Thune, the man who Republicans just chose to replace Mitch McConnell

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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.

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Elon Musk and MAGA's next big fight: Who replaces Mitch McConnell?

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Elon Musk and Sen. Rick Scott
Elon Musk and a variety of MAGA-aligned figures are loudly backing Florida Sen. Rick Scott to be the next Senate Majority Leader.

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