DOT secretary says he spoke with Elon Musk on U.S. airspace reforms

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  Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies

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  The New York Times - 1d
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  Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID

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  Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down

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  Elon Musk says he is 'fired up for the future' at Trump's inaugural rally

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• Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping

  President-elect Donald Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
  
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  Trump says he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday

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  Steve Bannon says he will 'take down' the 'truly evil' Elon Musk

  President-elect Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has vowed to “take down” tech billionaire Elon Musk, calling him “truly evil.” In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, as ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 12

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