Elon Musk wants to kill the penny. The little coin has won this battle before.

• Elon Musk's DOGE has a new cost-cutting target: the U.S. penny

  Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.
  
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  Elon Musk already has a White House email address

  On President Trump's first day in office, Elon Musk already has a coveted White House email address. A source tells The Hill that Musk, the billionaire who will head up the Department of ...
  
  The Hill - 4d
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  Elon Musk knows little about UK and Germany and should not interfere – poll

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  The Guardian - Jan. 17

• Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk’s space dream.

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  Politico - Jan. 13
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  How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs

  From bashing Keir Starmer to promoting the AfD, the X owner is not shy about intervening. A limited – at best – understanding of the continent of Europe and its component countries has not ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 11
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  Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

  Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is himself becoming a leader of the international far right.
  
  Wired - Jan. 9
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  Before Elon Musk and DOGE, there was Jimmy Carter

  Jimmy Carter's Inspector General Act of 1978 led to the creation of the Department of Justice's Inspector General, which has since issued reports critical of the FBI's role in the 2016 election, ...
  
  The Hill - Jan. 9

• Elon Musk's DOGE says it's hiring. Here are the jobs it wants to fill.

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  CBS News - Jan. 8
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  Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail?

  A convicted fraudster with a violent criminal record, Tommy Robinson has become the latest cause championed by the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 3

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