Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington
Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing ...
These 6 baby-faced DOGE engineers form the crack team of Elon Musk; here's how they are slashing government costs
Elon Musks latest venture DOGE has a fresh, tech-driven twist. Hes tapped a group of six young engineers, some still in ...
Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down
The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after ...
I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.
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German Chancellor Calls Musk’s Support For European Far-Right ‘Really Disgusting’—Latest In Their War Of Words
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by backing programs that supported DEI initiatives.
Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers
The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk have moved to shutter an agency that provides crucial aid to fund education and fight starvation overseas, sparking a showdown with congressiona ...