Steve Inskeep

He said he was going to report you or even that he did reach out to the Department of Justice. Have you heard from the Department of Justice?

He said he was going to report you or even that he did reach out to the Department of Justice. Have you heard from the Department of Justice?

Really? What would your question be for the Department of Justice?

Really? What would your question be for the Department of Justice?

Really? What would your question be for the Department of Justice?

House Republicans barely passed a budget plan making room for tax cuts and cuts to programs like Medicaid.

House Republicans barely passed a budget plan making room for tax cuts and cuts to programs like Medicaid.

House Republicans barely passed a budget plan making room for tax cuts and cuts to programs like Medicaid.

That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president holds a cabinet meeting today and will bring along an aide. The White House insists Elon Musk is not in charge of anything. And some departments ignored his most recent order. So who is making decisions?

That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president holds a cabinet meeting today and will bring along an aide. The White House insists Elon Musk is not in charge of anything. And some departments ignored his most recent order. So who is making decisions?

That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president holds a cabinet meeting today and will bring along an aide. The White House insists Elon Musk is not in charge of anything. And some departments ignored his most recent order. So who is making decisions?

Republicans passed a budget plan without a single vote to spare. Speaker Mike Johnson had a problem with some lawmakers reluctant to sign on until they switched at the last moment.

Republicans passed a budget plan without a single vote to spare. Speaker Mike Johnson had a problem with some lawmakers reluctant to sign on until they switched at the last moment.

Republicans passed a budget plan without a single vote to spare. Speaker Mike Johnson had a problem with some lawmakers reluctant to sign on until they switched at the last moment.

Now, the spending cuts in this budget blueprint are different from the ones announced so far by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. For one thing, the cuts are big. For another, they would be legal, assuming Congress follows through on the rest of a very long process.

Now, the spending cuts in this budget blueprint are different from the ones announced so far by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. For one thing, the cuts are big. For another, they would be legal, assuming Congress follows through on the rest of a very long process.

Now, the spending cuts in this budget blueprint are different from the ones announced so far by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. For one thing, the cuts are big. For another, they would be legal, assuming Congress follows through on the rest of a very long process.

Yeah, also expected to show up, special government employee Elon Musk. He has been telling federal employees what to do, though the White House denies he's in charge of anything. And some cabinet secretaries have asserted their own authority over agencies.

Yeah, also expected to show up, special government employee Elon Musk. He has been telling federal employees what to do, though the White House denies he's in charge of anything. And some cabinet secretaries have asserted their own authority over agencies.

Yeah, also expected to show up, special government employee Elon Musk. He has been telling federal employees what to do, though the White House denies he's in charge of anything. And some cabinet secretaries have asserted their own authority over agencies.