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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 - 6d

Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

Wired - 6d

Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.

The New York Times - 6d

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 - 6d

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 - 5d

It might be a small consolation, but Elon Musk is getting poorer by the day | John Naughton

As his goons root through the innards of the US government, Tesla sales are plummeting, the cars are being defaced and owners are ashamed. Extreme wealth has always played a role in democracies. ...

The Guardian - 4d

Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site

Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.”

Inc. - 4d

Luster scores 24, Stony Brook defeats Elon 71-66

Led by CJ Luster II's 24 points, the Stony Brook Seawolves defeated the Elon Phoenix 71-66 on Saturday

ABC News - 4d

Want to give Elon Musk a reality check? Confirm Jared Isaacman.

Musk has expressed his desire to redirect NASA to a neck-or-nothing lunge toward Mars, leaving all other priorities such as going back to the moon on the back burner.

The Hill - 3d

‘The basis of eugenics’: Elon Musk and the menacing return of the R-word

The slur is rooted in the dehumanization of people with intellectual disabilities. Its resurgence threatens the fragile progress we’ve made. I got into my one and only physical fight when I was in ...

The Guardian - 2d

What I would tell Elon Musk to get DOGE back on track

On the current trajectory, he needs to know it will fail

The Hill - 2d

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies

The DOGE-mandated credit card freeze is delaying shipments of critical supplies, stalling travel, and stopping employees from doing their jobs.

Wired - 2d

Delaware braces for change after attacks from Elon Musk and others

Insiders worry about the diminution of state’s unique jurisprudence after move to limit shareholder lawsuits

Financial Times - 2d

Elon Musk sparks row at Royal Society but remains a member

The world's most prestigious science institution has been considering whether to remove Musk as a fellow.

BBC News - 2d

Elon Musk Says Government Needs Innovation. His Former Employees Disagree

Some who saw Musk move fast and break Twitter are worried about what he’s doing to the government.

Inc. - 2d

Why Elon Musk is targeting a free tax-filing software package

Musk plans cost-cutting – and Americans will end up footing the bill; the business of immigration surveillance; and a fond farewell to Skype. Hello, and welcome back. In this week’s Techscape: the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Democrats protest as Elon Musk salutes: Trump’s address to Congress – in pictures

Wearing pink and holding signs that read ‘Protect Medicaid’ and ‘Musk steals’, Democrats protested and heckled as Donald Trump gave an address to Congress laying out his vision for his second ...

The Guardian - 1d

Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.

The New York Times - 23h

Why Elon Musk’s FAA Contract Tussle Is Creating Such Turbulence

The FAA is reportedly under DOGE pressure to pull a critical upgrade project away from Verizon in favor of Musk’s Starlink.

Inc. - 20h

Tesla’s EU Sales Drop as Anger Toward Elon Musk Grows

February numbers show the U.S. electric-car maker is struggling to attract buyers in the region. Mr. Musk’s politics aren’t helping.

The New York Times - 16h

Elon Musk Meets With Senate Republicans Amid Tensions Over Federal Cuts

Elon Musk heads to Capitol Hill for a diplomatic mission.

The New York Times - 12h

Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.

The New York Times - 12h

Elon Musk’s Doge to expand blitz against spending on consultants

Firms including Deloitte and Accenture told to justify billions of dollars’ worth of contracts

Financial Times - 8h

Elon Musk meets with GOP lawmakers, Congress inching closer to shutdown deadline

Elon Musk met with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss enshrining DOGE cuts into law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on that and the looming ...

CBS News - 40m

The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth

As DOGE barrels through D.C., Americans on the ground are starting to mobilize outside Tesla dealerships.

Inc. - Feb. 19

Elon Musk in row with Danish astronaut over claim Biden abandoned ISS pair

Musk claimed without evidence Nasa’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were left stranded on orbital outpost for ‘political reasons’. Elon Musk has become embroiled in a heated row with a Danish ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Elon Musk has a problem with X's Community Notes when he disapproves of the results

Elon Musk on Thursday claimed that X's Community Notes needs a "fix" because the service can allegedly be "gamed."

CNBC - Feb. 21

What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Why Federal Retirement Is Still Managed out of a Limestone Mine

The massive underground facility, which has been used to store archives since the 1960s, remains a crucial but convoluted hub for US government records.

Wired - Feb. 22

Trump touts DOGE cuts at CPAC as he tells Elon Musk to 'get more aggressive'

Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's spoken at the conference every year since 2016.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation if They Don't Respond to an Email

Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.

Wired - Feb. 22

Elon Musk’s four-year-old son blended in perfectly in the Oval Office with all the other bogeymen | Catherine Bennett

Regardless of anxiety by most parents about over-sharing, the president’s aide brought one of his children to the White House. If the reversal of declining birthrates is genuinely a preoccupation ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Chain, chain, chain: political theatre confirms Elon Musk’s Maga hero status at jubilant CPAC

Emboldened and exultant, speakers put less emphasis on baiting liberals and more on spreading the Maga gospel. What do you give the man who has everything? A ballroom full of cheering conservative ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

GOP senator praises Elon Musk as the ‘United States’ consultant’ amid federal cuts

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) defends President Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to federal agencies amid backlash from Oklahoma voters.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Sen. John Curtis says Elon Musk needs "dose of compassion" for federal workers

Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a "dose of compassion" to his treatment of federal workers who are being fired across the government.

CBS News - Feb. 23

Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agencies. The new FBI director, Kash Patel , has told his agency employees to hold off on ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Can you trust Elon Musk and his ‘DOGE’ claims about government fraud?

American people deserve answers about what these Washington outsiders-turned-insiders are up to

MarketWatch - Feb. 23

Elon Musk’s Email Ultimatum For Federal Employees Is the 1 Thing No Leader Should Ever Do

Musk says employees will lose their jobs if they don’t explain what they do.

Inc. - Feb. 23

Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE Team From Education Department’s Student Loan Databases

The American Federation of Teachers, a union representing more than 1.8 million educators, had sued to keep members of Mr. Musk’s government efficiency team out of the Education Department’s systems.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

TVs at HUD Played an AI-Generated Video of Donald Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet

On Monday morning, TV sets at the headquarters of the Department of Housing and Urban Development played the seemingly AI-generated video on loop, along with the words “LONG LIVE THE REAL KING.”

Wired - Feb. 24

Trump calls Elon Musk's email ultimatum 'genius' as federal workers and some agencies push back

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday embraced Elon Musk's ultimatum demanding that federal workers report what they had accomplished last week or lose their jobs, a directive facing ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

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