Navigating National Debt and Political Reactions to Cost-Cutting Measures

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: 

More than 6 in 10 voters believe President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency will significantly reduce federal government spending over the next year. 

Up until now, most Republicans have cheered Elon Musk’s cost-cutting measures at DOGE. But there are signs of frustration in some quarters of Washington. 

Customs and Border Protection encountered only 200 illegal aliens at the U.S. southern border on Saturday. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years. 

Plus, our news flash: 

The White House announced a big change for the press pool, the group of journalists who cover Trump’s activities. 

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt also forcefully defended the choice of Dan Bongino to serve as deputy director of the FBI. 

Rachel Maddow took aim at her own employer Monday night after MSNBC fired Joy Reid. 

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