As Musk Consolidates Power, His Mother, Maye, Is in Demand

Maye Musk, a model and a public speaker, recently headlined a government conference in Dubai and endorsed a slew of products in China.

The New York Times - 1d

Alarm over Musk's latest demands for federal employees

Elon Musk posted on social media about federal workers having to document their work or risk losing their jobs. This comes as more details emerge about USAID worker firings and as Musk persists on ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Deadline looms for federal workers over Musk’s demand

President Trump praised Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to outline in an email what they accomplished last week – or face dismissal. But there is also confusion after the Trump ...

NBC News - 6d

Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC

Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

Billionaire steps up efforts to cull government employees with emailed deadline

Financial Times - Feb. 22

Elon Musk demands federal employees justify their work or resign

Federal employees are on edge after weeks of mass firings and President Donald Trump urging Elon Musk and his DOGE team to “get more aggressive” on government cuts. Musk and his team emailed ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

Musk demands federal employees list accomplishments or lose job

Elon Musk faces new resistance from inside the Trump administration over an ultimatum he sent to more than 2 million federal workers, asking them to justify their work or resign. Some agencies told ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

Pushback to Latest DOGE Demand May Signal Limits for Elon Musk

Pushback against Elon Musk’s latest demand to government employees reveals potential limits to his harsh approach to management and cost-cutting.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Some agency heads push back on demands for federal employees that Musk touted

Several federal agency leaders appointed by President Trump told employees not to reply to an Office of Management and Budget email demanding more details on accomplished tasks. Elon Musk previewed ...

CBS News - 6d

Federal workers demand help from Congress after firings, Musk's ultimatum

Federal workers are struggling to figure out what is happening with their jobs after Elon Musk's ultimatum to document their work or resign. Some are showing up at town halls nationwide, demanding ...

CBS News - 6d

AI’s power demands spark new joint GE Vernova–NRG electricity plant project

NRG flags need for new partnerships to fuel power development.

MarketWatch - 4d

How Butler's audacity, poise are powering his Warriors teammates

Jimmy Butler's audacity and poise are powering his new teammates in a way more valuable to the Golden State Warriors than his own production, Monte Poole writes.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.’s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

NEW YORK — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G. and steward of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace worked to elevate her son's short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness. Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in 1997 in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21

Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies at 78

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B

ABC News - Feb. 21

Musk wields his Doge chainsaw - but is a backlash brewing?

Facing constituents angry about the impact of sweeping government job cuts, some Republicans are expressing concern.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?

Errol Musk questioned his son’s parenting ability on a podcast, but said that his comments had been taken out of context and that they were on good terms.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

12:30 Report — Musk, Trump Cabinet meet amid power struggle

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Welcome! Capital Weather Gang just predicted that Washington’s cherry blossoms will peak on March 23! 🌸 Today's forecast in DC: ⛅ 60° (Find your weather here) In this ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump signs executive order giving Musk and DOGE more power

President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments ...

NBC News - 4d

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's “the prime minister,” sources say; she’s DOGE’s comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

Wired - 3d

Some Trump officials are opposing Musk's email request demanding list of tasks done

Some Trump-appointed officials have instructed their employees not to reply to an email that Elon Musk touted on social media. The request came from the Office of Personnel Management and demanded ...

CBS News - 6d

The Investment Chief Behind the DOGE Dividend Explains His Pitch to Elon Musk

Azoria CEO James Fishback sees a way for President Trump to send $5,000 to every US taxpayer.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Trump Administration, Breaking With Musk’s Directive, Says Replying to His Email Is Voluntary

The response to Elon Musk’s “What did you do last week?” email to federal employees suggests that there may be limits to how far he can push the government’s work force.

The New York Times - 6d

Elon Musk is wearing out his welcome at the White House

If Trump and Republicans want to make it through March without a cascade of Musk-related political crises, they’ll need to toss Mr. X overboard before he capsizes the entire ship

The Hill - 5d

Trump and Elon Musk dominate his first Cabinet meeting

Trump convened his Cabinet secretaries for the first meeting of his new term, gathering agency leaders -- as well as Elon Musk -- who are working to implement his agenda at a spitfire pace.

NBC News - 4d

How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways

The New York Times interviewed more than 60 people familiar with Mr. Musk’s effort to piece together new details about it.

The New York Times - 3d

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

The New York Times - 3d

A former Polish prime minister is charged with exceeding his powers over a 2020 election call

A former Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has been charged with exceeding his powers when he ordered a presidential election to be carried out solely with postal votes during the COVID-19 ...

ABC News - 4d

Room 8 Group hires game dev and tech leaders and consolidates brands

Room 8 Group said it is strengthening its business structure by combining a couple of gaming brands and hiring new game development and technology leaders.

VentureBeat - 6d

Musk’s Team to Lay off Auto Safety Agency Workers Overseeing His Car Company

Elon Musk accused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of holding back self-driving technology.

Inc. - Feb. 22

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

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