EVEN AFTER MISSTEPS AND DEMOCRATIC ATTACKS, DOGE SUPPORT IS STILL STRONG. President Donald Trump has an obvious fondness for Elon Musk, but when he is asked about the DOGE chief, Trump sometimes begins by noting how recent their acquaintance is. “So, number one, I didn’t know him well until the campaign,” Trump told me during a […]

A group of 24 House Democrats blasted the Small Business Administration (SBA) and is asking the agency for more answers over plans to relocate six of its regional offices out of “sanctuary cities,” contending the transfer would hamper millions of small businesses. The Democrats in the lower chamber said SBA’s Administrator Kelly Loeffler's plan to...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are in Denver on Friday, holding a rally in protest of President Trump's policies that they argue favor the rich. The event comes a day after Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez kicked off their "Fight Oligarchy" tour in Las Vegas. The two lawmakers focused much of their criticism...

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) launched a whistleblower portal to document President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts to overhaul the federal government and its initiatives to dismantle agencies and departments.  The new portal, launched Friday, looks to tally information from both private and public employees regarding DOGE’s work.  “Whistleblowers play a vital role in...

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Weeks of violent protests at Elon Musk’s Tesla showrooms and charging stations are fueling concerns political tensions could be reaching a boiling point amid anger and frustration over Musk's efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy. From vandalized Teslas to gunshots at dealerships, protests have popped up across the nation amid anger and frustration over Musk's...