Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown
President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are taking a hatchet to federal agencies, using executive power to impose spending and job cuts that have sparked a polarizing debate in the nation’s capital and across the country.
Trump and Musk’s spending cuts stall shutdown talks
Negotiations to prevent a government shutdown have hit a roadblock as President Trump and adviser Elon Musk push aggressive federal budget cuts. While Republicans back Trump’s authority to make executive spending decisions, Democrats insist on adding restrictions to prevent unilateral agency cuts.
Trumponomics: Will Elon Musk Trigger a US Government Shutdown?
On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Joshua Green, national correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek, and editor Laura Davison about the likelihood of a shutdown, its consequences for the government and for Americans—and whether anything can stop Musk’s efforts to shrink the government.
'Making it up as they go': Trump, Musk causing confusion over job cuts
Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they had accomplished in the last week are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine whether those jobs are necessary,
Here’s Why A Government Shutdown Appears Increasingly Likely: ‘We’re Running Out Of Time’
What Happens In A Government Shutdown? During a government shutdown, non-essential government employees are told to stay home from work until Congress approves a new spending bill
Musk's demand to government workers opens fissures in Trump administration
Elon Musk's order to U.S. government workers to justify their jobs opened divisions in President Donald Trump's administration, as some agencies told workers to respond to the chainsaw-wielding billionaire by Monday night and others said to ignore him.
Dems demand Trump resume cash flow as they finally get leverage in race to prevent shutdown
Democrats are looking to prevent Trump’s administration from interfering with money appropriated by Congress as DOGE sparks ...
Government Shutdown Risk Looms For March
A government shutdown could occur after March 14 if no new funding deal is struck, prediction markets suggest a shutdown is ...
Shutdown fight collides with GOP push for Trump priorities
The race to prevent a government shutdown next month is colliding with Republican efforts to enact President Trump’s tax and ...
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Windows 11 Shutdown After Inactivity: 4 Ways to Stop it
To stop Windows 11 shutdown after inactivity, you need to adjust your power settings or repair system files with SFC and DISM ...
Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal ...
Top GOP negotiator warns stopgap becoming more likely to avert shutdown
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Monday that negotiators are still trading offers as both sides seek a ...
Hoboken PATH station reopens today after month-long shutdown
The Hoboken PATH station is reopening on schedule. The station shuttered last month for track and station work, requiring ...
Thai firms suffer $60 million loss, risk shutdown from China's ban on sugar syrup
Thai firms grappling with losses of about $60 million from China's ban on sugar syrup face shutdowns as soon as next month, ...