Trump, Elon Musk and Spending Bill
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The House-passed version of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could protect him and his administration from violations of court orders. The 1,000-page bill includes a provision to curb the power of federal judges to hold the Trump administration in contempt for violating court orders.
Elon Musk’s departure comes one day after he criticized the centerpiece of Trump’s legislative agenda, saying he was “disappointed” by what the president calls his “big beautiful bill.”
Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, stands with Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Laura Gillen (D-Rockville Centre) as they address the potentially harmful consequences of cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other safety-net programs in the recent House-passed budget reconciliation bill on Wednesday in Levittown. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp
Musk says he is "disappointed" by Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," claiming it will undo all of the cost-cutting efficiencies brought in by DOGE.
We found no provision in the House tax and spending bill that says the president can delay or cancel an election. Elections experts told us the bill would not give the president any power over elections.
Rep. Mike Levin, D-Dana Point, Tuesday blasted the Republican-supported "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" budget package backed by the Trump Administration, which he says will have a negative impact on millions of Californians.
As Washington settled in for a typically sleepy Memorial Day following the passage of Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in the House, the president fired off one of his trademark furious rants on Truth Social,