Republican lawmakers are facing backlash from their constituents at town halls over DOGE's spending cuts. National affairs correspondent at The Nation John Nichols joins Katy Tur to share more on the impact of President Trump and Elon Musk's government shakeup.

Town halls from Georgia to Wisconsin to Oregon grew heated this week as voters showed up to vent, outraged at the firing of federal workers and DOGE’s access to sensitive data.

If they don’t, it only takes three lone Republicans to join us and make it happen." Generally, legislation needs to have the blessing of majority party leaders to get a House-wide vote. But Lee's comments appear to signal that House Democrats are prepared to use a discharge petition to end-run GOP leaders' likely opposition.

A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.

Several GOP-led states are in step with President Trump’s push to make government workers return to the office or forfeit their jobs.

A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.

With the House in recess, many members of Congress have held town halls and attended other events in their districts this week, giving their constituents a chance to confront lawmakers in person to express their discontent about budget cuts and the layoffs of federal workers by DOGE.

For years now, the GOP has incessantly ranted about supposed abuse and fraud in federal spending, something the right claims keeps us from balancing the budget.

A new poll shows strong public support for a proposed DOGE Dividend check and push Democrats and Independents to GOP