Subject: Re: DOGE on steroids
***ripped from today's headlines***

How Trump could use a government shutdown to turbocharge his economic agenda

That nascent effort is already being likened to the Department of Government Efficiency formerly led by Elon Musk, with many affixing the moniker "DOGE 2.0" this time around.

"A lot of good can come down from shutdowns," Trump offered Tuesday evening as the deadline loomed, adding, "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want, and they'd be Democrat things."

Trump budget chief Russell Vought announced Wednesday both a hold on roughly $18 billion in infrastructure funding for New York City and then the cancelling of nearly $8 billion in green energy money to blue states.

On the issue of tariffs, Trump's team is making clear that the work of setting up future duties isn't stopping.

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So, why would Lord Trump want the "shutdown" to end? It gives him an excuse to shut down the things he doesn't like, while advancing the things he does like, without "interference" from Congress. All hail the "unitary executive".

Steve...HBTT