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What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, were told to stay home Monday and billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk says the agency is on the verge of being shut ...CBS News - 3h -
Musk says administration is on verge of shutting down USAID
Elon Musk, the administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO, says the administration is on the verge of shutting the U.S. Agency for International Development.CBS News - 4h -
USAID personnel told to stay away from DC headquarters after Elon Musk's shutdown comments
U.S. Agency for International Development employees based out of the nation's capital were ordered overnight not to come into the office Monday and to work from home.NBC News - 5h -
Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency
CBS News has learned at least two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave after the two officials refused to allow ...CBS News - 6h -
Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...The Hill - 7h -
Musk takes aim at USAID and top moments from the Grammys: Morning Rundown
Musk says he and Trump have agreed to shut down USAID down.NBC News - 7h -
Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team
After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails. tt. Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development ...The Guardian - 12h -
Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he and President Donald Trump were in the process of shutting down the USAID, escalating their war on the federal bureaucracy.NBC News - 12h -
USAID security leaders removed after refusing Elon Musk's DOGE employees access to secure systems
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s director of security and his deputy were placed on administrative leave Saturday after they tried to prevent employees from the Department of ...NBC News - 12h -
Elon Musk says USAid is ‘beyond repair’ and he is working to shut it down
Billionaire says in social media discussion that Donald Trump agrees the world’s largest single donor should be shut down. Elon Musk, who is heading Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal ...The Guardian - 13h -
Musk calls USAID a 'criminal organization' that should 'die'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization” that should “die.” “USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to ...The Hill - 18h -
Vance defends Trump's DEI comments after DC plane crash: Trump 'wasn't blaming anybody'
Vice President JD Vance stood by President Trump’s remarks linking diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices to the plane crash Wednesday night. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Federal Workers Told to Remove Pronouns From Email Signatures After Trump Order
The instructions to employees aimed to fulfill orders from the Trump administration, which told agency heads to remove all references to gender identity from official materials by 5 p.m. Friday.The New York Times - 2d -
Watkins has told me he wants to stay at Villa - Emery
Striker Ollie Watkins tells boss Unai Emery he wants to stay at Aston Villa and reject interest from Arsenal.BBC News - 3d -
Elon Musk Tells Friends He’s Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
In a move straight out of the Twitter and Tesla playbook, Elon Musk is apparently camping out just steps away from the White House.Wired - 5d -
Outcry from Native American tribes after Florida company tries to give artefacts away
Tribes accuse Related development company of freezing them out of discussion on future of trove of relics. Native American tribes in Florida have accused a development company of freezing them out ...The Guardian - 5d -
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Sources tell WIRED that the OPM’s top layers of management now include individuals linked to xAI, Neuralink, the Boring Company, and Palantir. One expert found the takeover reminiscent of Stalin.Wired - 5d -
New Raiders coach Pete Carroll eager to compete again after year away from football
Carroll wants everyone in the organization to continually strive to get better, saying "You're either competing or you're not."Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Pennsylvania elected official resigns after gesture similar to Elon Musk's
A local elected official in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has resigned after coming under fire for a social media post.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
From DEI to WFH: Here’s What to Expect From Elon Musk’s DOGE When It’s Fully Operational
There are already some signals about which government expenses could be on the chopping block.Inc. - Jan. 25 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
Elon Musk posts Nazi-related puns after backlash over inauguration gesture
Elon Musk has posted a message with a series of Nazi-related puns on X after backlash over a hand gesture he made during President Trump's inauguration celebration. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has ...NBC News - Jan. 24 -
US meteorologist fired from TV station after criticizing Elon Musk salute
Sam Kuffel’s departure comes after far-right radio host slams her condemnation of X owner’s apparent Nazi salute. A Milwaukee meteorologist has been fired from her TV station after she criticized ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event
A boycott of links to Mr. Musk’s social media platform spread on Reddit this week, after he made a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute. Others worried about censorship.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich ‘attacking his rehab’ after stroke, remains away from team: ‘His improvement continues’
The Spurs are in Paris this week for a pair of games against the Indiana Pacers.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 22 -
Reddit Users Are Not Linking to X.com After Elon Musk’s Apparent Fascist Salute
Another potential rebellion is brewing at Reddit after Trump’s tech bro in chief’s antics at Monday’s inauguration.Inc. - Jan. 22 -
Durbin seeks information from Patel personnel files at national security agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, asked a suite of agencies that previously employed Kash Patel to turn over information on possible misconduct of ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
TikTok Prepares for U.S. Shutdown From Sunday
Unless the nation’s highest court grants a reprieve, the popular social video platform will wind down on Jan. 19.Inc. - Jan. 15 -
Why Elon Musk had to drop his ‘DOGE’ pledge to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget
We told you he would months ago, when he made the promise.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told
In a closed-door hearing, a former senior UK Special Forces officer tells a public inquiry he believes the SAS "was carrying out murders".BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Butler trade rumors: Heat receiving 'poo-poo platter' offers, Grizzlies among teams told to stay away
Butler is going to want major money this offseason, and that's scaring teams offCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
U.K. prime minister condemns "lies and misinformation" after attacks from Elon Musk
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is defending his record and several other European leaders are expressing concerns about Elon Musk's involvement in their domestic politics as Musk continues to ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
U.K.’s Starmer Slams ‘Lies and Misinformation’ After Elon Musk Attacks
Without naming Mr. Musk directly, Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the billionaire’s spreading of falsehoods about a child sex abuse scandal.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live
Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned “lies and misinformation” that he says are undermining U.K. democracyABC News - Jan. 6 -
Is Elon a Musk-Have for Nigel Farage?
Reform’s former communications director is onBBC News - Jan. 5 -
‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments
World’s richest man has been voicing support for Germany’s far-right AfD party while insulting its current leaders . When the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was asked in an interview about the ...The Guardian - Jan. 5