Trump to head to Super Bowl as interview about Musk and first 100 days airs: Live

Speaker Mike Johnson admitted on Sunday that he remains in a very tight spot with his caucus as he, with the president’s backing, seeks to carve out a budget proposal that addresses longstanding demands from conservatives for significant cuts to federal spending.

Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Johnson said that the legislation is still set to be rolled out as one massive bill, per President Trump’s stated wishes. But he cautioned that efforts to write a bill that could win the support of every Republican in his caucus was still ongoing.

With a single-digit margin in the lower chamber, Republicans will either have to find unity in a caucus that has repeatedly relied on Democratic votes to pass major funding resolutions or take that same politically divisive option again.

“We might push it a little bit further because the details really matter. Remember that I have the smallest margin in history, about a two-vote margin currently, so I’ve got to make sure everyone agrees before we bring the project forward, that final product,” said Johnson.

“And we’ve got a few more boxes to check, but we’re getting very, very close.”

President Donald Trump says he trusts Elon Musk and his DOGE initiative that has challenged career employees across the federal government and seemingly forced its way into sensitive systems at the Treasury and other agencies.

Republican lawmakers are exploring controversial proposals targeting higher education to offset the cost of extending Trump-era tax cuts.

These include potentially taxing college scholarships, eliminating student loan repayment plans, and significantly increasing taxes on university endowments.

The proposals, currently circulating within House committees, are part of a broader effort to identify spending cuts and revenue streams.

While still in the early stages, and with no guarantee of implementation, the mere consideration of such measures has sparked widespread concern among higher education advocates.

They argue that these changes could dramatically reshape the landscape of college affordability and accessibility.

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy raised alarm bells over Trump’s attempts to expand executive authority beyond what other presidents have done.

“I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly, since Watergate,” Murphy told ABC on Sunday.

Murphy has been a vocal opponent of Trump and Elon Musk as they seek to reshape the government in Trump’s vision.

Elon Musk has Donald Trump’s full support in reviewing practices throughout the government and making drastic cuts to the workforce and spending, the president told Fox News host Bret Baier

“He’s not gaining anything,” Trump said. “In fact I wonder how he could devote the time to it – he’s so into it.”

Musk and his team of allies in the Department of Government Efficiency have been directed to go to different agencies and find practices they believe should no longer exist.

Trump said this was part of him carrying out his agenda that the American people voted for.

Musk is likely to look at the Department of Education next – something Trump promised to abolish on the campaign trail.

President Donald Trump is golfing with pro-golfer Tiger Woods at his Palm Beach golf club today, before heading to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, according to White House reporters.

Trump will be the first president to attend a Super Bowl today when he heads to New Orleans for the Chiefs vs. Eagles game.

Russell Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget and now acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has effectively stopped the watchdog consumer group from protecting people from predatory practices.

In an email sent to CFBP employees on Saturday, Vought requested they “cease all supervision and examination activity… unless expressly approved by the Acting Director or required by law.”

Vought confirmed he made the decision in a post on X, saying he notified the Federal Reserve that the CFPB would not take its next draw of unappropriated funds.

The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to oversee abusive, deceptive or unfair practices by big banks, payday lenders or other financial institutions.

It has long been a target of Republicans who see the CFPB as overly regulatory.

The Trump administration has reportedly rejected hundreds of applicants who weren’t deemed sufficiently loyal to the president as the top qualification for a job seems to be staunch support.

Trump has long complained hostile staff and bureaucrats stymied his first-term agenda.

Potential hires have been scrutinized for whether they’ve ever made a comment critical of Trump or worked for an antagonist. Applicants are also asked whether they side with Trump’s views on issues such as Ukraine, NATO, the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and the Republican’s false claims the 2020 election was stolen, sources familiar with the process told The Wall Street Journal.

DOGE staffers, many of whom have been subject to controversy due to their lack of experience or proximity to Musk’s other businesses, have been reportedly seen working in the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Center for Disease Control, the FBI and more within the last week.