The agency known as "Doge" is Musk's brainchild, but the White House insists that he is not its leader - or even employed by it.

Trump claimed Monday that any agencies saying not to respond to the email were doing it "in a friendly manner."

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asked for prayers as he prepares to bring the House’s budget reconciliation resolution, the vehicle for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda, for a floor vote as soon as Tuesday amid Republican opposition that threatens to derail the bill. “This is a prayer request. Just pray this through for us, because it…