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The tech billionaire posted about the funding bill more than 100 times on Wednesday, helping to lead a charge that appears to have increased the likelihood of a government shutdown.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in an interview with NBC News that the hack was "a very sophisticated hack" and a "very, very serious matter."

President-elect Trump denounced a massive bipartisan spending bill, calling for it to be streamlined with a smaller price tag. Elon Musk also opposes the deal, as a shutdown deadline approaches. And sources tell NBC News the House Ethics Committee .. ...

Some Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump, are opposing a bi-partisan government funding bill leaving them closer to a potential government shutdown. Meet the Press panelists discuss what this could mean for both parties.

President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday deadline.

Plus, Trump comes out against the bill to keep the government funded at the last minute.

The Fulton County district attorney's office said the president-elect had presented the court with an "underbaked" argument for dismissing the case.

Elon Musk joined a wave of right-wing fury against a bill to keep the government open. Now, the president-elect says he wants big changes, too, before this weekend's deadline.

Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, and weighs in on whether there is a generational change taking . ...

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), a member of the House Budget Committee, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, and talks about encouraging bipartisanship in Congress.