House Democrats made an unsuccessful long-shot attempt Wednesday to subpoena billionaire Trump lieutenant Elon Musk to testify about his efforts to radically reshape the federal government. Why it matters: It's a stark demonstration of the strict limits on Democrats' power to serve as a check on the Trump administration as the minority party in Congress.

A House Oversight Committee hearing went haywire on Wednesday after Democratic New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury ranted following the Republicans' decision to table a motion to subpoena Department of Government Efficiency Chair Elon Musk.