Today's top stories in US news, politics, government, and world affairs: After President Donald Trump's interview on Joe Rogan garnered 38 Million views, new reports share that Vice President Kamala Harris was in fact slated to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience - but her appearance was cancelled after pushback from progressive staffers on her campaign. Elon Musk continues to operate as an unofficial Secretary of State, as the New York Times reports that he met with another foreign delegation, this time with diplomats with Iran. Musk's visit comes after his call with Trump and Zelensky of Ukraine, and amidst reports he's been speaking regular with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. The Onion, a leftwing satirical media outlet, has purchased Info Wars from Alex Jones. Jones' assets were liquidated as he was successfully sued for defamation by Sandy Hook parents for $1 Billion, after falsely claiming that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax. President Trump is exerting pressure on both the House and the Senate in Washington to approve his cabinet selections via recess appointments, thus helping him avoid the scrutiny of senate confirmation hearings. It is unclear whether Republicans will comply, and how Democrats plan to fight this end-run around Congress.