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... 1 13 replies
Discussion Thread: US House Budget Negotiations on February 25th, 2025 **News and Analysis:** - AP: [House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump’s ‘big’ agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy](https://apnews.com/article/johnson-trump-republicans-budget-vote-tax-cuts-4cb74ca15f6a74a7344355e4507ab9fe) - US News: [A Look at the House Budget Bill – and What’s Delaying it | The plan calls for slashing taxes by up to $4.5 trillion and sets a goal of cutting federal spending by $2 trillion. Here’s what to know about the bill and what’s delaying it.](https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-24/whats-in-the-house-budget-bill-and-whats-delaying-it#google_vignette) - NPR: [Reconciliation is the key to unlocking Trump's agenda. Here's how it works](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/g-s1-50474/reconciliation-trump-republicans-congress) - ABC: [Democrats outline... 4 0 replies
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