Today is March 8th, and here is your evening news rundown. Before I continue, my work is not funded by billionaires or ad companies. It’s funded by you. Your support has allowed me to do this work full-time, and just today. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today for access to exclusive lives and articles, and to support me:
With that, here is your evening breakdown:
Donald Trump shared an article today on Truth Social written by MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk titled '“Shut up about egg prices — Trump is saving consumers millions.” The average cost of eggs in America has reached an all time high of $4.95 per dozen eggs.
House Republicans have unveiled their latest budget proposal in an attempt to keep the federal government open before the March 14th deadline. This latest proposal does not include Medicaid cuts, but does include several cuts to critical government programs including environmental programs, health care programs, and law enforcement grants.
Republicans face accusations of attempting to "defund the police" after their House funding bill removes grants for law enforcement, according to NBC.
Representative Rosa DeLauro claims the Republican government funding bill eliminates the Toxic Exposures Fund, which provides care for veterans affected by toxic substances.
The Department of Health and Human Services granted DOGE access to a sensitive child support database containing extensive income data, despite objections from career staff, according to The Washington Post.
Elon Musk has unfollowed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy after getting into an argument with Duffy over accusations that Musk and DOGE are trying to fire air traffic controllers.
Donald Trump issued a public statement today in an attempt to shore up any issues between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk stating that: “Elon and Marco have a great relationship.”
House Democratic leadership is reportedly "very unhappy" with members who went beyond usual protest tactics, such as refusing to clap during Trump’s speech, according to Axios.
DOGE, which occupies four rooms on the sixth floor of the GSA building in DC furnished with Ikea furniture, is reportedly planning to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for personal use in a federal office building.
See you in the morning.
— Aaron
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