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A constitutional law expert says the fines would pile up pretty quickly.

ABC News' Selina Wang joins Live to discuss President Donald Trump's interview with Fox News, which will air ahead of the Super Bowl.

"That is the evisceration of democracy," Murphy told ABC's "This Week."

The congressman defended the work of Musk's DOGE in an interview on "This Week."

Millions relying on USAID face uncertainty amid Trump's funding freeze.

This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, February 9.

Organizations described being locked out of systems and unable to access funds.

Foreign policy and international development expert Matthew McGuire discusses the attempt by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to dismantle USAID.

Democrats and unions are fighting DOGE's actions in court.

Several lawsuits against the Trump administration are coming down the pipeline.

The complaint challenges a Trump executive order.

The judge said allowing DOGE access would cause "irreparable harm."

ABC News’ Phil Lipof talked to Jay O’Brien following a protest that erupted from Democrats on the steps of the Department of Education after they were denied entry by a private security guard.

This is a listing for 'This Week' airing Sunday, February 9, 2025.

President Trump ordered the files declassified in a Jan. 23 executive order.

Scores of career USAID workers are also seeing their lives turned upside down.

ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports on the efforts by Democrats to counteract President Trump's expected executive order to shutter the Department of Education.

The latest cover of Time magazine is an image of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute Desk.

ABC News’ Karen Travers and Politico’s Rachel Bade report on what’s at stake in the meeting, as well as where the House Republican budgets talks stand.

House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."

He says the Constitution allows his unprecedented executive branch purge.

SpaceX and its subsidiary Starlink have received over $3.3B in federal dollars.

At the top of the agenda is military cooperation and foreign investment.

ABC News’ Arthur Jones II joins “Start Here” to discuss the role of the Department of Education, as well as the possible impact from its closure.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon about Democratic senators' collective refusal to vote in Russell Vought for director of the Office of Management and Budget.

It comes one day after a Maryland judge issued a temporary block on the order.

Melania and Ivanka Trump toured Africa to promote USAID programs.

At least one Republican said the meeting was tense "at times."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu's office said. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.

With Democrats in the minority, they'll need some Republican support to pass it.

Top Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee held a news conference slamming DOGE's access to Treasury Department data on Wednesday.

He's now ruling out using U.S. troops to carry out his stunning proposal.

The Israeli prime minister also gave Trump a regular pager.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican lawmakers met with President Trump at the White House today to discuss a budget plan, sources tell ABC News.

"Do I expect violence to escalate? Absolutely," Tom Homan said.

The lawsuit challenges a ban directed by Trump's executive order.

Ex-officials raising alarms as Musk's team digs into federal personnel agency.

Texas Rep. Julie Johnson joined ABC News Live to talk about Elon Musk and DOGE's targeted spending cuts of U.S. agencies.

U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr. set a Monday afternoon hearing to consider blocking the buyout offer further.

One U.S. military service member and three defense contractors were killed.

Democrats say they want to know why he previously invoked the Fifth Amendment.

ABC News’ Peter Charalambous joins “Start Here” to outline the legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

An algorithm to determine rents has increased prices in many major metro areas.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Rep. William Timmons about Elon Musk’s role with the Trump administration and Trump’s proposal for Gaza’s future.

Budget chairman Graham says the Senate will take the reins to advance its plan.

He posted on X nearly 200 times over 24 hours, according to an ABC News review.

Raquel Willis, co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement, reacts to President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes in women's sports.

Democrats say Musk is ignoring the law and has no authority to cut spending.

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins ABC News Live to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal that the U.S. should “take over” Gaza.

"It gets us away from thinking about the real problem," an expert told ABC News.