President Trump summoned his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning, just over a month in his second term. His right man, Elon Musk, spoke first, explaining his role and displaying his influence on the president’s orbit.
Congress now has the ball rolling by promulgating Trump’s schedule, with the house dramatically passing a budget resolution on Tuesday night by the thinner margin, 217-215.
Amid Trump administration’s efforts to freeze foreign aid, the government’s efficiency subcommittee is listening to Witness Wednesday morning about the effects of such aid. But Trump’s orders to block global expenses were frustrated by legal actions, including Tuesday by the decision of a federal judge that billions of dollars in blocked help would be released after determining that they did not comply with a previous court order to do so .
Trump is expected to sign more executive orders on Wednesday afternoon, an action that he has taken many days of his presidency so far.
For updates on these events and more, follow all day.
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