House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reaffirmed his view that the possibly damaging House Ethics Committee report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) should remain sealed.
Why it matters: Gaetz, President-elect Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, resigned from the House Wednesday — making him a "private citizen," Johnson argued. But senators tasked with confirming the president-elect's pick have made bipartisan calls to see the report.
Elon Musk threw his weight behind Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick for Treasury secretary on Saturday, signaling a late move to influence a looming – and key – choice.
Why it matters: Musk has grown increasingly important in President-elect Trump's orbit, and Treasury secretary is one of the last major posts not yet filled.
Elon Musk has persuaded President-elect Trump that government has grown so big, bloated, slow and sclerotic ... only a wrecking ball can fix it.
Soon, that ball will slam into hard reality: Politicians like to giveth, not taketh away.
Why it matters: Trump is more fixated on a "deep state" blocking his ambitions, than cost savings, advisers tell us. But he has bought into the Musk concept of using AI and lean-business thinking to try to dramatically shrink a government he helped grow, they say.
Parents tell Axios they're still helping their kids pay for new houses.
Why it matters: As housing costs soar, 26% of younger people who recently bought homes say they used family cash for down payments, up from 23% last year, according to Redfin research.
