Speaker Mike Johnson is mounting a multi-front rebuttal to the billionaire's criticism — and trying to keep the backlash contained.

Elon Musk’s central complaint is that the GOP tax and spending bill further expands federal deficits. The House passed the package by just one vote last month, and Musk is hoping he can strengthen the

President Donald Trump told Senate Republicans he is open to a state and local tax deduction cap lower than the $40,000 in the House-passed version of his giant tax bill, a person familiar with the matter said.