‘This Is Insane!’: Republican Party In Shambles As Elon Musk Seemingly Calls the Shots on Crucial Budget Bill, Plunges Government Toward Shutdown 

Just two weeks ago, the headline would seem improbable: “Musk Spikes Budget Bill.” What does the world’s richest man have to do with legislation that would stop a government shutdown? It’s a good question that some congressional Republicans are finally starting to ask as they try to navigate the looming kleptocracy led by a power-hungry Willy Wonka who’s gobbled up all the golden tickets. Georgia Republican congressman Rich McCormick, all but inviting a primary opponent, called Musk out for his social media posts that helped sink a continuing resolution that would’ve prevented a government shutdown. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Musk and his Co-Chair, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers today about DOGE, a planned presidential advisory commission with the goal of cutting government spending and increasing efficiency in the federal workforce. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “This is a leadership challenge that Mike Johnson has to define himself with. Are you going to get the right input from the right people to get this bill passed?” McCormick told CNN Thursday night. “Because, quite frankly, you can’t do it...