DOGE team update: Musk and Ramaswamy make their case to Congress Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are making their case for government efficiency to members of Congress. Susan Davis
California tribes push for national monuments before the Biden administration ends Native tribes across California are pushing for the Biden administration to establish national monuments to protect their native lands from the threat of mining activity.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill The leaders of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" are calling for large-scale layoffs of federal workers and the elimination of some federal agencies during Trump's second term. Luke Garrett
In the new Congress, House Republicans' slim majority gives GOP moderates leverage Republicans are entering the new Congress with the slimmest majority in nearly a century. NPR's Michel Martin talks to strategist Mike Ricci about how the GOP will navigate the political landscape. Michel Martin
Why a Florida Democrat joined the DOGE caucus that's looking to cut federal spending Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida tells Morning Edition that members of his party need to be in the room when conversations about cutting government spending and efficiency are happening. Steve Inskeep
First bills drop ahead of Washington's 2025 legislative session Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session. Permanent standard time, immigration policies and fentanyl penalties were among the proposals prefiled on Monday, Dec. 2. Washington State Standard
Pete Hegseth's mom went on Fox to defend her son against reports of transgressions NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker writer Jane Mayer about her latest article on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Justine Kenin
Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest. Geoff Brumfiel
Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to ban on gender-affirming care for minors At issue is a state law in Tennessee that blocks minors from accessing gender-affirming care in the state. Nina Totenberg
