Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown
Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
Elon Musk comes out swinging against government spending package in early test of his political might
In a flurry of posts Wednesday on his social media platform X, Elon Musk derided a Republican-backed government spending bill that if not passed by Friday night would lead to a government shut down.
A government shutdown looked unlikely. Then Elon Musk took to X.
In a show of power, the head of the “Department of Government Efficiency” pushed House Speaker Mike Johnson to scrap a compromise spending bill.
Republicans scrap spending bill after pressure campaign from Elon Musk
Republicans in Congress withdrew a spending bill that would've funded the government until mid-March after pressure from Elon Musk.
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Elon Musk Is Bullying Mike Johnson to Drive Government Into Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson appears to be getting cyberbullied by “efficiency” czar Elon Musk, over his continuing resolution.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy want Congress to reject deal that would prevent government shutdown
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are urging lawmakers not to pass a government funding extension that would prevent a major shutdown at the end of the week. "This bill should not pass," Musk wrote on X Wednesday morning.
Elon Musk bashes Congress' government funding bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he spoke with Musk about his displeasure Tuesday night, though the DOGE cohead said on X that the bill shouldn't pass.
Elon Musk hits out at Republicans over spending bill
Elon Musk has called for Republicans who support a funding resolution in Congress to be voted out of office, in a major clash on Capitol Hill nearly a month before Donald Trump takes office.
Donald Trump Sides With Elon Musk Against Mike Johnson Over Spending Bill
President-elect Donald Trump has sided with Elon Musk in his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson 's bill to temporarily fund the government. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance criticized the bill in a statement posted to Vance's X (formerly Twitter) account Wednesday afternoon.
Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims
A bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown collapsed Wednesday amid a sustained campaign against the package led by billionaire Elon Musk — one featuring a series of false and misleading statements.
Elon Musk and House GOP rebels blast government spending bill
The House steamed toward a tense vote Wednesday to put off a looming government shutdown, even as Republicans threatened to rebel against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s proposed spending bill. Scrambling to keep the federal government open past a midnight Saturday deadline,
New Watchdog Group Seeks Records About Efficiency Department’s Talks With Agencies
State Democracy Defenders Fund, founded by a former ethics official from the Obama Administration, asked 16 federal agencies ...
POLL: Should Texas create a Department of Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce government spending?
Lawmakers are working with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to figure out how to slash government spending during the incoming ...
Elon Musk brings Trump's government efficiency push to Capitol Hill
Billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy met on Thursday with Republican lawmakers whose ...
Elizabeth Warren Challenges Trump on Ethics Rules for Elon Musk
Progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged Donald Trump to set ethics guardrails to control a “massive conflict of ...
'Unelected President Musk': Elon posts 70 times trashing GOP bill, Trump caves
Musk is not just Trump's co-president—he is the head dude in charge,” says Chris Hayes on Musk calling for Republicans to ...
Senators Baffled as Trump, Musk Throw Last-Minute Wrench Into Spending Plan
Democratic and Republican senators were stunned when Trump and Musk tanked a bipartisan agreement to avoid a government shutdown.
Musk Calls US Funding Bill a ‘Crime,’ Fueling GOP Opposition
Elon Musk urged lawmakers to shut down the federal government rather than accept a deal House Speaker Mike Johnson struck to ...