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Elon Musk's DOGE, federal cuts and Ukraine discussed at President Trump's first Cabinet meeting
On Wednesday, Elon Musk joined President Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. Meanwhile, the president also announced that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...CBS News - 6d -
'Daily Show' would be 'delighted' to have Musk on after he says he's open to interview
Elon Musk could soon be sitting down with Jon Stewart, after the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) expressed a willingness to go on "The Daily Show" following fierce criticism ...The Hill - 6d -
Replies to Musk’s 5-Things Email to Federal Employees Turn Angry, Snarky, and Crude
Public threats to fire workers are a great way not to get millions of staffers on your side, as thousands of scathing, sometimes X-rated responses show.Inc. - 6d -
Trump, Musk float idea of $5,000 'DOGE dividend' checks. Here's what experts say
As the Department of Government Efficiency looks to make massive spending cuts, there's talk of sending some of the money back to Americans.CNBC - 6d -
Elon Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while saying, without evidence, that air safety is 'at risk'
Executives at major airlines told CNBC on Thursday that they do not see the FAA infrastructure as an immediate safety risk.CNBC - 6d -
Elon Musk Claims Ebola Containment Efforts Were Restored. USAID Officials Say Otherwise.
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective gear for health workers, among other measures. Work had been held up for weeks, contrary to Elon Musk’s claim on Wednesday.The New York Times - 6d -
Musk makes baseless claim about large number of dead people on federal payroll
Elon Musk's speculation about dead or fictitious employees comes after numerous federal workers were told to ignore an email asking them to justify their jobs. Previous government reviews found no ...CBS News - 6d -
Breaking down Trump, Musk's claims that some federal workers are dead or don't exist
Amid widespread federal layoffs, another questionable claim has emerged from the Trump administration that there were dead workers on the payroll. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration, Musk’s DOGE plan to fire nearly all CFPB staff and wind down agency, employees say
Employees testified that CFPB leaders and Elon Musk's DOGE want to wind down the agency to five employees, the minimum required under law.CNBC - 5d -
Elon Musk takes familiar fraud, waste claims to Joe Rogan with DOGE discussion
In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of ...NBC News - 5d -
Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS
Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSA. An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes
Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’. Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control ...The Guardian - 3d -
'SNL' Cold Open mocks heated Trump-Zelenksy meeting, Musk chainsaw moment
This week's “Saturday Night Live” Cold Open spoofed the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and featured a special appearance from a chainsaw-wielding Elon ...The Hill - 3d -
‘Outrageous’: Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to Elon Musk calling Social Security a ‘Ponzi scheme’
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) fires back at Elon Musk, who called Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.”NBC News - 3d -
How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans
Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.The New York Times - 3d -
Senate Democrats slam Social Security job cuts, attack Musk calling it 'Ponzi scheme'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the benefits system is "at risk."ABC News - 2d -
Jon Stewart accepts Elon Musk demands for 'Daily Show' interview, calls 'bulls‑‑‑' on criticism
Jon Stewart is rejecting Elon Musk's criticism that he's "too partisan," saying he's "game" for an interview with the tech billionaire if he agrees to appear as a guest on "The Daily Show." The ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates
It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity?. Fellows of the Royal Society met yesterday to discuss, as they ...The Guardian - 1d -
Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House
Tesla shares plunged 28% in February, their worst month since December 2022.CNBC - 1d -
Tesla charging stations torched in apparent arson near Boston, latest attack on Elon Musk company
Tesla charging stations were torched near Boston in what appears to be the latest attack on the company owned by Elon Musk, billionaire adviser to Donald Trump.NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk says federal fraud is bigger than the entire defense budget. Could that actually be true?
This isn’t the first time his claims have raised eyebrowsMarketWatch - 1d -
Senate Democrat wants Musk, FAA chief to testify about air traffic control technology
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is calling on fellow senators to have Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk and acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Chris Rocheleau ...The Hill - 1d -
Booker tells Musk he’s behind social media campaign: Keep your Cybertruck
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday revealed he was behind a social media campaign involving nearly two dozen Democratic senators after tech billionaire Elon Musk offered a Tesla Cybertruck to the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump, Musk raise questions, without evidence, about whether gold at Fort Knox stolen
Trump suggested he and Elon Musk would go there to check it out firsthand.ABC News - 14h -
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak blasts Musk's DOGE over 'sledgehammer' approach to government layoffs
Apple co-founder slammed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over mass job cuts at various government agencies.CNBC - 11h -
Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation
U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of LesothoABC News - 9h -
Musk's PAC launches $1 million TV ad buy touting Trump's first 6 weeks in office
Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee has placed a $1 million ad buy to tout President Trump's first six weeks in office.ABC News - 7h -
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Criticizes DOGE and Elon Musk’s Management Style
“It’s not good for a business to run that way,” Wozniak said of recent DOGE mass firings.Inc. - 8h -
Musk and GOP senators discuss pathway to cement DOGE cuts in closed-door meeting
Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans for nearly two hours in a closed-door lunch meeting Wednesday, seeking to reassure them amid voter angst over the sweeping cuts his Department of Government ...NBC News - 1h