Gregory Korte

NEW: President Trump asked lawmakers to cut more than $9 billion in funding for the Public Broadcasting Service, National Public Radio and foreign aid from this year’s budget, an attempt to write into law some of the so-called "DOGE cuts." w/@elwasson https://t.co/PvH7ePqB8k

NEW: The federal personnel agency has launched an online system for processing retirement applications, ending a paper-based method that had remained largely unchanged for decades. https://t.co/2rIrJVnpwg

NEW: Elon Musk said he will continue to advise President Donald Trump even after stepping away from the Department of Government Efficiency effort he has spearheaded. w/ @danahull https://t.co/g7BgjoB9o1

NEW: In a test of a 90-year-old court decision, Trump is attempting to rein in US agencies that oversee everything from securities to cigarette lighters. https://t.co/8v4j64qZeH

NEW: President Trump will hold a news conference at the White House alongside Elon Musk on Friday to mark the departure of the world’s richest man from his official role leading an effort to slash the size and scope of the US government. w/ @dwallbank https://t.co/aqDqAUB8pe

NEW: The Trump administration is adding four essay questions to applications for civil service jobs, asking applicants about their favorite executive orders and their commitment to government efficiency. https://t.co/Sxjl0ElVpH

NEW: Steve Davis, who served as Elon Musk’s de facto second-in-command at the Department of Government Efficiency, is following the billionaire adviser out of President Donald Trump’s signature cost-cutting effort. https://t.co/eUnDbOvS4v

NEW: Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that his time as formal adviser to President Donald Trump is coming to a close, raising questions about the future of the Department of Government Efficiency effort he spearheaded. https://t.co/npPkg5ZGfd

NEW: The White House will ask Congress next week to enact $9 billion of spending cuts into law — a small portion of the $175 billion in savings that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency claims to have found. https://t.co/3WhKPpNel1

New: Daily revenue from US customs duties rose to a record $16.5 billion as American importers made monthly payments to the government for goods received in April. https://t.co/ekFKsVlxcF

NEW: Trump cut deals with House Republicans to pass his “one big, beautiful bill.” But if he’s going to shepherd it through the Senate, he may have to reckon with an even more demanding constituency: The Bond Market. w/ @mccormickliz and @nancook https://t.co/xYewz7DAbw

NEW: Elon Musk said he would significantly pull back from political spending in the future, a likely blow to US President Donald Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. https://t.co/OHqvN4wYBd

NEW: Salesforce Inc. will offer its Slack application to the federal government at a discounted rate, the latest software company to cut prices as the Trump administration aims to slash technology costs. (w/ @BrodyFord_) https://t.co/ndcZgyO8HW

NEW: The Trump administration is putting the home of Voice of America up for possible sale — the latest in a series of high-profile buildings placed on a list for “accelerated disposal” as it moves to reduce the government’s real estate footprint. https://t.co/sohrOfzejh

EXPLAINER: President Trump's proposed deal to accept a new Air Force One from Qatar has raised questions about the ethics of accepting such a gift — even from a strategic ally. Here's what to know. https://t.co/SLVoHuPvy2

RT @whca: WHCA Statement on the Unprecedented Exclusion of Wires on International Trip. https://t.co/q3EfZr8evf

NEW: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told US lawmakers that his department’s ability to use special accounting maneuvers to stay within the federal debt limit could be exhausted in August. (w/ @DanielPFlatley) https://t.co/7iNPuxXcal