It’s Tuesday. Who’s ready for the next winter storm? In this edition:

• Elon Musk is not actually a part of DOGE, per the White House.
• What we know about the Toronto plane crash.
• Congress nears shutdown deadline with no plan.
• Hannity’s Trump, Musk interview airs tonight.

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips & feedback to cmartel@thehill.com. Someone forward this to you? Sign up.

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(^try not saying that headline to the tune of “Who Let the Dogs Out?” I dare you.)

The White House says that even though tech billionaire Elon Musk is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he technically isn’t a part of it.

Huh?: The White House says Musk is actually an employee of the “White House Office” and serves as a senior adviser to the president.