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Evening Report — Trump, Musk put up united in face of Dems' fury
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © UPI Trump, Musk put up united front in face of Democrats' fury PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK are putting up a united front as Democratic protests ...The Hill - 1d -
Can Elon Musk's Grok 3 compete with ChatGPT, DeepSeek?
Elon Musk debuted his Grok 3 artificial intelligence chatbot, a potential competitor to ChaptGPT and China's DeepSeek in the booming technology space. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has ...CBS News - 2d -
Court challenge of DOGE focuses on Elon Musk’s ‘unusual powers’
NBC News White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly discuss the sweeping personnel changes happening across the federal government as the Trump ...NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know
At least eight ongoing lawsuits related to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s alleged access to sensitive data hinge on the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974. But it’s not ...Wired - 1d -
Musk is not an employee of DOGE and has no authority, White House says
The White House said in a legal filing that Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't an employee of its Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.CBS News - 1d -
Trump on Musk’s title: ‘Call him whatever you want’
President Trump on Monday dismissed questions over Elon Musk’s official title after the White House said the tech billionaire is not part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Elon ...The Hill - 1d -
White House tells court Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House is sending mixed signals about who is running the Department of Government Efficiency. A court filing revealed late Monday night that Elon Musk is technically not a part of the ...CBS News - 1d -
Anti-Elon Musk Protests Ramp Up as DOGE Impact Widens
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is leading the DOGE gutting of federal agencies, has become a focus of protestors.Inc. - 1d -
Trump praises Elon Musk as pair repeat familiar criticisms of opponents – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read our latest politics coverage here . The US delegation is now speaking to the media. My colleague Jakub Krupa reports that Michael Waltz, the US national ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump and Musk speak out in joint interview over mass firings
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are speaking out in a joint interview and defending their efforts to radically remake the federal government. It comes after a federal judge on Tuesday declined ...NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Americans’ Data, Alarming Government Employees
Employees from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are gaining access to vast amounts of information held by federal agencies, even as lawsuits try to stop them.The New York Times - 1d -
The courts must decide between Elon Musk and the First Amendment
Musk’s efforts to silence those whose speech he dislikes are not limited to posting to his 200 million followers on the social media platform he owns.The Hill - 1d -
Musk and the Right Co-Opt the Left’s Critique of U.S. Power
Suspicion about covert operations and soft power used to be mostly the purview of the left. No more.The New York Times - 1d -
Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not on benefits: Experts
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.ABC News - 1d -
US declares Mexican cartels terrorist organizations, Musk floats drone strikes
The State Department has declared several Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk floating the idea of drone strikes ...The Hill - 23h -
From X to DOGE: Inside Elon Musk’s ‘playbook’ of sweeping job cuts
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and CNBC Tech Reporter Lora Kolodny join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts and their similarities to Elon ...NBC News - 22h -
Elon Musk Is Dangling a $5,000 ‘DOGE Dividend’ Check for Americans
Musk says he will “check with the President” about the plan, but DOGE has already overstated some of its savings claims.Inc. - 23h -
Musk compares DOGE to Clinton's govt efficiency initiative, but there are differences
Elon Musk is likening DOGE's aggressive government overhaul to a Clinton-era task force that oversaw a shrinking of the federal workforceABC News - 20h -
Elon Musk's first foray into high-level politics looked very different
Eight years ago this summer, Elon Musk took the stage at a National Governors Association meeting before a bipartisan audience bewitched by his billions and his vision for the future.NBC News - 10h -
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. - 9h -
How will Trump and Musk’s freeze on USAid affect millions around the world?
Immediately after his inauguration, the US president and the head of Doge halted funding for all foreign assistance, creating chaos for staff and for humanitarian projects, charities, governments ...The Guardian - 7h -
Musk says X Community Notes increasingly 'gamed by governments & legacy media'
Elon Musk on Thursday said he is going to "fix" his social media platform's X Community Notes feature, claiming without evidence the feature is being "gamed" by governments and legacy media." ...The Hill - 1h -
Inside the Elon Musk-Jim Jordan ‘mind meld’ shaking up Capitol Hill
Musk has a White House office and growing pull across federal agencies. Now he's burrowed into the House Judiciary Committee.Politico - Feb. 5 -
WATCH: Screaming match erupts among house lawmakers over motion to subpoena Elon Musk
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Elon Musk to testify but the procedural motion quickly turned into screaming and name-calling.ABC News - Feb. 5 -
USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency
The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.Wired - Feb. 6 -
Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?
My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.Inc. - Feb. 6 -
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Elon Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X, as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.NBC News - Feb. 7 -
Musk, as he fights DEI, is being paid to send 1st woman, person of color to the moon
As Elon Musk helps the Trump administration eliminate DEI, his SpaceX currently has a NASA contract to help land the first woman and first person of color on the moon.ABC News - Feb. 7 -
Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.CNBC - Feb. 7 -
Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
While Trump blathers about tariffs and Gaza, Musk is executing a coup d’état | John Naughton
Don’t be distracted by the president’s calculated bluster – it’s his unelected sidekick who’s taking over the US government. Way back in 2019, Steve Bannon, then a Trump consigliere , outlined in ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Trump questions whether Time Magazine 'still in business' after Musk cover reveal
President Trump weighed in on Time Magazine's reveal of a cover featuring tech billionaire Elon Musk, seemingly mocking the outlet that named him its "Person of the Year" in 2024. Asked on Friday ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington
What is happening now is best understood as an outburst of homegrown Maoism in America.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt
A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before ...The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a "constitutional crisis" or a "breakdown of the system" after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?. In 2022, the Pentagon proudly announced a ...The Guardian - Feb. 10