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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leads of DOGE, visited Capitol Hill on Thursday. GOP lawmakers were generally upbeat about the duo's plan to cut spending. But the details of how they'll do it remain vague. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy paid a visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday, meeting with GOP lawmakers in both the House and Senate to discuss their much-anticipated "Department of Government Efficiency," otherwise known as DOGE. But while their visit generated all of the buzz that one might expect from an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the world's richest man, it left little clarity about what, exactly, President-elect Donald Trump's new government-efficiency effort would actually do. "There won't be a lot of detail for the press today, and that's by design," House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters. "This is a brainstorming session." Musk and Ramaswamy had spent their mornings meeting separately with an array of GOP senators to discuss government efficiency. With Johnson in tow, they were now meeting with members of the House and Senate's newly formed DOGE caucus in the Capitol basement. After that, they would speak with a larger group of Republicans in a nearby auditorium. Democrats were apparently not invited to any of those meetings, despite a handful of them expressing interest in the new project. "I would have liked to attend the meeting," Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York wrote on X , calling the one-party nature of the affair "unfortunate." America, get ready for @DOGE !! 🇺🇸 Let’s do this!! pic.twitter.com/wDuy15xaIF With all of the attention that DOGE is generating (at least 100 reporters and staff members had assembled outside the basement meeting room to catch a glimpse of Musk, who was carrying his son X-Æ-12 on his shoulders) it still remains unclear how the initiative will achieve Musk's goal of $2 trillion in spending cuts — and which programs might end up on the chopping block. That's despite the best efforts of the Capitol Hill press corps, who peppered Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina with several such questions as he left a meeting with Ramaswamy on Thursday morning. How would DOGE succeed when so many previous government reform initiatives have failed? "You're way too ahead, that question is way too early for this process," Tillis replied. Does Musk have too many conflicts of interest to run DOGE, given some of his companies' reliance on government largesse ? "You're way too early, you're already anticipating what the priorities are going to be," Tillis replied. Were there any specific departments discussed in the meeting? "Way too early," Tillis replied. Despite the lack of broad clarity, Musk and Ramaswamy have laid out some initial plans for DOGE, including using recent Supreme Court rulings to challenge and roll back existing regulations, reevaluate federal government's contracts, shrink the federal workforce, and going after taxpayer funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood. Musk has also indicated an interest in addressing wasteful spending in the military, drawing the interest of progressives . Republicans also have their own long-standing pet projects that they're eager to see DOGE take up. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, the chair of the Senate DOGE caucus, has already identified $2 trillion in cuts that she'd like to see. More broadly, Republicans are generally eager to shrink government expenditures at any chance they might get. Rep. David Schweikert, a debt-obsessed Republican from Arizona , told BI that his initial skepticism about Musk and Ramaswamy was assuaged after attending the DOGE caucus meeting with the duo, which he said focused more on the mechanics of how cuts might be pursued than specific line items to be targeted. "There seemed to be a much deeper understanding of the structural issues and structural barriers than I expected," said Schweikert. "I left genuinely impressed." Johnson told reporters that Thursday's meeting were the "beginning of a journey" for lawmakers, and he's probably right. It's hard to see DOGE coming anywhere close to $2 trillion in cuts without touching entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare, which would likely become a major political headache for Republicans if pursued. And the organization that Musk and Ramaswamy are set to run will only be able to make recommendations. While Trump may seek to veer into legally treacherous terrain by asserting his authority to simply refuse to spend congressionally approved funds, any major reform proposals will likely need the approval of majorities in both chambers — itself a treacherous task, given their slim majorities. But as long as DOGE remains a collection of platitudes, everyone involved will be on the same page — and is eager to snap a selfie with Musk. "This is sort of the opening bell, I think, of something that's going to be really great," said Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri.Jack Daugherty scores 16 as Illinois State fends off Cornell 80-77fortune gems jili download free 。

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State Senator Jabari Brisport told Brooklyn constituents to remain resolute and to fight for their rights after the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency. During his State of the District speech on Thursday at P.S. 23 Carter G. Woodson Elementary School in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brisport said that the far-right members of the country want to make Brooklyn residents feel powerless. "Brooklyn is built on a radical determination to live freely in community. Those who came before us passed down not only the responsibility to continue that fight, but the spirit and the wisdom to succeed in it. The incoming federal government will have to contend with us," he told about 200 constituents. The senator said state laws be used to help protect Brooklyn residents. Some are already in place, he said, referring to the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment in November. But more can be done, he added. Brisport called for Albany to not reduce funding for physical and social infrastructure programs, including child care, public housing and school lunches, despite possible cuts in federal funding from the incoming administration. "Unfortunately, the incoming, far-right national government is likely to make dramatic cuts to our budget instead of investments," Brisport said. "Each of these programs is vital to the well being of our city and our economy, and each is already significantly underfunded. New York must prepare to protect our infrastructure." The senator then called for an increase in corporate and inheritance taxes, which he said would boost the economy. He also brought up the New York Health Act, which proposes universal health care across the state based on a single-payer health plan, and would curb profits for insurance companies. "Positive change is possible, and it is very necessary at every level of governance," Brisport said. "Life is getting harder for the rest of us in far too many ways, but we can change that, starting right here in New York. We don't have to settle for what we're told will work, or what we're told is possible." Brisport also moderated a panel called "Combating Fascism Under Trump" with local community leaders that included Reverend Andrew Wilkes, a co-lead pastor of the Double Love Experience Church and the author of the book Plenty Good Room: Co-Creating an Economy of Enough for All ; Rabbi Abby Stein, an author, transgender activist and recipient of Senator Brisport's 2024 Woman of Distinction Award ; the President of Brooklyn NAACP L. Joy Williams ; and Colette Pean and Keenan Toure of The December 12th Movement , a Black human rights organization. Topics of the discussion included Brooklyn's biggest challenge with the incoming administration, how communities can defend the vulnerable and what kind of hope was being built from community organizers. Some solutions that were offered included a need for strong community ties and education to stop further division. "I can promise you that we're going to come out stronger," Rabbi Stein said. "But I am, at the same time, terrified of how many people we are going to lose, and for that we're going to stay dedicated." Williams said she was not as fearful of having another hostile administration. "I think it's really about empowering people to recognize and to remember that power and to not succumb to the spirit," she said. By the end of the evening, Senator Brisport said he was inspired from the discussion . "I got to talk to people one-on-one. Their excitement about the organizing happening in the district strengthened my confidence that we can rise to this moment together," he said. The senator said he's calling for the state legislature to reconvene in a special session so he can push for a package of bills "to inoculate New York as much as possible against what we expect from the incoming far-right federal government."No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa State front-runners for possibly wild Big 12 finish

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