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Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
By LISA MASCAROUpdated 6:26 PM CST, March 5, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday and learned about something new — budget rescissions, an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his federal budget slashing effort and enshrine the cuts into law.
Musk joined a lunch meeting with Republican senators just hours after the Supreme Court issued a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze some $2 billion in foreign aid funds as part of its sweeping shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development. As he opened the private session, Musk led with a message urging Congress to act.
Over plates of fried catfish, senators explained how the White House could put the billions of dollars of savings he has amassed into what’s called a budget rescissions package, and send it to Congress for a vote to rescind the funding. Musk seemed thrilled, they said.
“He was so happy,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the Republican chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, who is among those championing the effort. “He didn’t know.”
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apnews.com
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www.bbc.com
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apnews.com
Trump administration rethinking Guantánamo immigrant detention plan amid cost issues and power struggles
Trump still wants to use the base for detention, but a scaled-down version is the likeliest outcome, sources said.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza
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apnews.com
China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US
The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.
www.bbc.com
SEE IT: Republicans reveal expectations for Elon Musk's closed-door meeting with lawmakers tonight
House Republicans are hoping to affirm that they are on the same page as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday night.
www.foxnews.com
Trump presses Congress for help funding immigration crackdown
Trump is seeking money for detention beds and repatriation flights as it ramps up an effort to remove migrants who are in the country without legal permission.
www.usatoday.com
Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency.
apnews.com
Abbey Gate terror suspect makes 1st court appearance following extradition to US
The magistrate judge ordered a detention and preliminary hearing for Monday. The government will be seeking his continued detention pending trial.
abcnews.go.com
'We want to continue to serve:' Trans military members disheartened by Trump's ban
Some service members say the Trump administration’s ban on trans soldiers has had an impact on morale and community.
www.usatoday.com
Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance
Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have teamed up after the extraordinary shouting match between President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield
The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders.
apnews.com
Canadian stores pull U.S. liquor from shelves as Trump’s tariffs take effect
The tariffs could increase prices on alcohol imports from Mexico and Canada, and hurt the sale of U.S. spirits sold in those countries.
www.nbcnews.com
Greenland's prime minister says island isn't for sale as Trump seeks control 'one way or the other'
Greenland’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump: “Greenland is ours.” Múte Bourup Egede made the statement Wednesday, just hours after Trump declared in his speech to a joint session of Congress that he intended to gain control of Greenland “one way or the other.”
apnews.com
Conservative justices 'stunned' by Supreme Court's USAID decision, lambaste majority in scathing dissent
Justice Samuel Alito penned a scathing dissent to the Supreme Court's decision ending a temporary pause on foreign aid payments through the U.S. Agency for International Development.
www.foxnews.com
EU leaders to hold emergency Ukraine talks, seeking to adapt to new security demands without the US
European Union leaders plan to hold emergency talks to agree ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.
apnews.com
Dems' response to ISIS leader arrest 'disturbing,’ says father of Marine killed at Abbey Gate
Father of fallen Marine Jared Schmitz, who was killed at Abbey Gate by an ISIS-K bomber, was "disturbed" when Democrats refused to applaud the arrest of the terrorist involved in the attack.
www.foxnews.com
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