Discussion Thread: Executive Branch Events and Related Congressional Events on February 25th, 2025

**News and Analysis:** - AP: [Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats](https://apnews.com/article/musk-trump-federal-workers-firings-email-9785e7f74eb2a8b8fde5e01ff0c7717f) - NBC: [DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/federal-workers-agencies-push-back-elon-musks-email-ultimatum-rcna193439) - AP: [Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings](https://apnews.com/article/doge-federal-contracts-canceled-musk-trump-cuts-a65976a725412934ad686389889db0df) **Live Updates:** Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: [NBC](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/live-blog/trump-elon-musk-doge-live-updates-rcna193571), [ABC](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-2nd-term-live-updates/?id=119115308), [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/25/donald-trump-elon-musk-email-latest-us-politics-news-live), and [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-live-updates-musk-doge-email-fire-federal-workers-b2704194.html). **Where to Watch:** All times US Eastern. - C-SPAN: [Hearing on Gov't Mismanagement, Waste & Fraud](https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/hearing-on-govt-mismanagement-waste-fraud/431219) (Scheduled to start at 1 p.m.) - C-SPAN: [White House Daily Briefing](https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/white-house-daily-briefing/431235) (Scheduled to start at 1 p.m.) - C-SPAN: [Lawmakers and Unions Hold Rally Against President Trump's DOGE Cuts](https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/lawmakers-and-unions-hold-rally-against-president-trumps-doge-cuts/431232) (Scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m.) - C-SPAN: [Hearing on Birthright Citizenship](https://www.c-span.org/event/house-committee/hearing-on-birthright-citizenship/431220) (Scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.) >A House Judiciary subcommittee examines the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, following President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. - C-SPAN: [Rep. Aaron Bean and Others Hold News Conference on DOGE Cuts](https://www.c-span.org/event/news-conference/rep-aaron-bean-and-others-hold-news-conference-on-doge-cuts/431230) (Scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m.)