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Elon Musk's DOGE entered NOAA headquarters, sources say

Employees from the White House's Department of Government Efficiency have entered the Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. CBS News environmental correspondent ...

CBS News - Feb. 7

Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts

House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."

ABC News - Feb. 7

New Time cover shows Elon Musk at the Resolute desk

Time published its latest cover featuring an image of Elon Musk sitting behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. NBC News' Garrett Haake has more on the cover and President Trump's reaction.

NBC News - Feb. 8

Judge temporarily blocks Musk’s ‘Doge’ team from accessing treasury records

Injunction granted in response to lawsuit alleging the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to sensitive data in violation of federal law. A federal judge early on Saturday blocked Elon ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power

Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Judge blocks Musk, DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems

A federal judge in an overnight ruling Saturday blocked Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment systems used to dole out ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Elon Musk and how the left makes monsters of us all

Liberals are finding out that when you try to silence all dissent, you create thousands of outcasts.

The Hill - Feb. 8

Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government

Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.

BBC News - Feb. 8

Judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Americans' sensitive data

Elon Musk and his team of cost-cutters at the Department of Government Efficiency have found their next target, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But security concerns about their actions - ...

CBS News - Feb. 8

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data

Order follows legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-general over risk to sensitive information

Financial Times - Feb. 9

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.

Wired - Feb. 9

Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury

Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

'Friends' star David Schwimmer calls on Musk to take Ye off X

David Schwimmer, a star on the sitcom ‘Friends,’ called on billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to take Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, off of Musk’s X social media platform. In an ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

Musk's role 'an unbelievable opportunity' for US government: Rep. Turner

On "This Week," Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed Elon Musk's federal overhaul, the shuttering of USAID and Trump's comments on owning the Gaza Strip.

ABC News - Feb. 9

Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government

“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.

Politico - Feb. 9

Musk calls for annual firing of judges after blocked DOGE access at Treasury

Tech billionaire Elon Musk called for the annual firing of judges following an early Saturday decision from a judge stating that the Treasury Department should bar access to its payment systems to ...

The Hill - Feb. 9

What would happen if Musk tries to defy court orders?

With Musk flirting with defying court orders or targeting judges, the third branch of government might soon confront an unprecedented scenario in modern history.

ABC News - Feb. 10

Musk says judge that blocked DOGE access should be impeached

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue to reshape the federal government, another judge temporarily blocks DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department — with Musk saying that judge should be ...

NBC News - Feb. 10

Schiff presses White House on Musk conflicts of interest, ethics

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed the White House on Monday for information about Elon Musk’s compliance with conflict of interest, ethics and reporting requirements, as the tech billionaire ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Democrats demand conflict-of-interest answers over Elon Musk ‘Doge’ role

Adam Schiff warns in letter to White House that Trump ally may use role to ‘shield his companies from federal scrutiny’. The California senator Adam Schiff has demanded answers about Elon Musk ’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Democrats rally against Musk: ‘Hands off our Social Security’

Democrats rallied against billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, who also heads up President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), outside the Social Security Administration’s headquarters ...

The Hill - Feb. 10

Elon Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for control of OpenAI

Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Elon Musk and investors offering $97.4 billion for control of OpenAI, WSJ reports

Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

NBC News - Feb. 10

Elon Musk-led group makes surprise bid of nearly $100bn for OpenAI

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and co-founder, responded that he would not accept and offered to buy X instead. Elon Musk escalated his feud with OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, on Monday. The ...

The Guardian - Feb. 10

Tesla’s stock falls again, and this analyst explains how Elon Musk is a problem

Tesla’s stock continues to pullback, as the souring of public opinion toward CEO Elon Musk fuels worries of lower sales.

MarketWatch - Feb. 10

Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for OpenAI — Altman declines

According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk and a group of investors are offering $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Elon Musk Leads $97.4 Billion Bid to Control OpenAI

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Why Elon Musk and JD Vance Went to Bat for a Self-Described Racist

Trump’s acolytes place qualified civil servants on leave and reinstate a far-right troll.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Elon Musk-led consortium offers $100bn to take control of OpenAI

Bid complicates chief Sam Altman’s plans to turn artificial intelligence group into for-profit company

Financial Times - Feb. 11

How Elon Musk's crusade against government could benefit Tesla

Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis ...

ABC News - Feb. 11

ChatGPT boss says no thanks to Elon Musk-led $97bn bid

The billionaire's attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed he submitted the bid for "all assets" of the company on Monday.

BBC News - Feb. 11

'We're about to get annihilated': Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau

The Trump administration is moving rapidly to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), halting the agency’s work, cutting off its funding and shutting down its headquarters. The push ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Elon Musk Just Hurled a $97.4 Billion Curveball at OpenAI

The unsolicited bid raises the stakes for Sam Altman to turn the company into a for-profit.

Inc. - Feb. 11

Sam Altman, Elon Musk feud over OpenAI bid

Sam Altman is reacting to Elon Musk's bid to take over OpenAI. This comes as a global race to dominate the artificial intelligence space grows. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

CBS News - Feb. 11