Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
The social media warnings from the world’s wealthiest man preceded Trump’s condemnation of a measure negotiated by GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson, which effectively killed the stopgap measure that was designed to prevent a partial shutdown of the federal government.
Did Elon Musk help tank the bipartisan spending deal?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy urged lawmakers to kill a stopgap bill that would keep the government funded through mid-March.
The View says Musk is new president after spending bill died
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was jokingly named the next U.S. president by the hosts of The View on Thursday. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) released his continuing resolution to fund the government two days ago to a mixed reaction from his own party,
Trump’s words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk’s help
President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to what was considered must-pass legislation reinjected a sense of chaos and political brinkmanship that was reminiscent of his first term in office.
Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown
House Republicans abandoned a stopgap spending package Wednesday evening after President-elect Donald Trump told them to kill the bipartisan legislation and replace it with a more pared-down package that cut out Democratic priorities and also raised the debt ceiling.
Democrats pile on ‘President Musk’ for interfering in spending bill fight
Musk criticized the bill for containing a slew of costly, unrelated provisions, warning any Republican who voted for it could expect to see a primary challenge.
Funds for ailing 9/11 responders stripped from GOP budget plan in year-end shutdown clash
Permanent funding for a health care program for ailing 9/11 responders fell by the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump ...
State economic forecasts paint slightly rosier budget picture — but next year’s deficit is still dire
Colorado’s projected budget hole may not be quite as deep as originally projected, but economic forecasters warned Thursday ...
Italy's government wins lower house confidence vote on 2025 budget
Italy's government on Friday comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies over its 2025 budget, putting it ...
Glenview passes budget without property tax increases for homeowners
Glenview trustees have passed a 2025 budget that includes a 3.5% levy hike that is not expected to increase property taxes ...
The Budget Fight and Trump’s Nihilistic Style
There is the constant pull between the idea that what’s happening in the news must have a point and the occasional and ...
‘Not the way it’s supposed to work!’: Rep. Dean emphasizes Congress’s budget power, not Musk’s
After last minute interventions in the legislative process by President-elect Trump and Elon Musk, Republicans were left ...
St. Paul mayor, city council each say their budget decisions were legally sound. What happens next is unknown.
A day after the St. Paul City Council unanimously voted to override the mayor’s line-item vetoes of next year’s budget, it’s ...
N.S. budget update shows increased revenues, but challenges on the horizon
Favourable financial winds have again led to more revenue for Nova Scotia’s PC government, resulting in a shrinking deficit ...