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Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration

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November 13, 2024

The world’s richest person has a new job. Elon Musk will lead a newly created “Department of Government Efficiency” that will spearhead efforts to shrink the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Musk will work with fellow Trump acolyte Vivek Ramaswamy to run DOGE — a winking reference to a joke cryptocurrency – and conclude their work by July 4…
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Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter’s House seat blue

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November 13, 2024

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Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter’s House seat blue

Min, a state senator from Irvine, defeated Scott Baugh, a two-time candidate who had narrowly lost the seat two years ago to Porter…
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Freedom Caucus backs off plan to push a challenger to Johnson

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November 13, 2024

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House conservatives are planning to force an internal vote on Mike Johnson’s speakership during Wednesday’s leadership election instead of throwing in an alternate candidate, two people familiar with the discussions told Blue Light News. Johnson’s critics in the House Freedom Caucus have been deliberating for days over how to push back against proposed internal rules changes and send a message to the Louisiana Republican…
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House GOP rule proposals spotlight battle between conservatives and leadership allies

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November 13, 2024

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House Republicans are primed for a nasty fight over their internal rules this week. A review of the 20 amendments submitted to the current rules, first reported by Blue Light News, indicate an ongoing clash between conservatives, who are looking to strip more power from leadership, and other members who want to see disruptive GOP lawmakers punished…
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