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Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent
Key presidential ally, whose agency has operated in secrecy, also makes claim – without evidence – of fraud at USAid. Elon Musk claimed in the Oval Office on Tuesday that his so-called “department ...The Guardian - 7h -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - 8h -
Musk Joins Trump To Defend Aggressive Cost-Cutting Moves
Billionaire Elon Musk, who leads President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, pledged full transparency in his efforts to cut wasteful federal government spending. It comes as Democrats ...NBC News - 9h -
Elon Musk grilled about DOGE transparency, conflicts in Oval Office
Elon Musk had not faced reporters since taking the lead on Trump's mandate to dismantle much of the federal government.ABC News - 9h -
Musk makes first extended remarks since taking on DOGE effort
Elon Musk and President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Tuesday, marking Musk's first extensive comments since Mr. Trump tasked him with leading the White House's Department of Government ...CBS News - 9h -
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.ABC News - 9h -
Musk’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.The New York Times - 9h -
Trump empowers Musk by ordering agencies to cooperate with Doge
President’s order notes agency heads ‘will undertake plans for large-scale reductions in force’ with some exceptions. Donald Trump handed Elon Musk even more control over the federal government by ...The Guardian - 10h -
Watch: Musk joins Trump in Oval Office to tout DOGE
Tech billionaire Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to defend the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) amid a flurry of legal challenges seeking to halt its ...The Hill - 10h -
Musk defends government cuts in surprise White House appearance
The tech billionaire was questioned by reporters on what Democrats have called a "hostile takeover" of government.BBC News - 10h -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ’s so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - 11h -
Musk defends DOGE alongside Trump in striking Oval Office moment
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside President Trump, who invited Musk to speak and sat at the resolute desk as the tech mogul gave a ...The Hill - 11h -
'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 - 22h -
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog
The agency is at a virtual standstill as Elon Musk's DOGE and the White House's Russell Vought take over.ABC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
In Super Bowl interview, Trump says Musk is "not gaining anything" with DOGE
President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country together, but "there's only one way to do it and that's massive success."CBS News - 1d -
How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government
Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Noem defends Musk’s access to personal data
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s access to sensitive data housed within DHS’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), saying he’s ...The Hill - 2d -
Waltz defends USAID funding freeze, Musk influence
President Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defended the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding freeze and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the federal ...The Hill - 2d -
Jordan defends DOGE, Musk influence under Trump
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a close ally of President Trump’s, defended tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape the government through the inaugural Department of Government Efficiency ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?
Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.The Hill - 3d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
How Trump is testing checks and balances through Elon Musk's DOGE
NBC News' Laura Jarrett looks at whether there are legal paths to block recent moves by President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.NBC News - 4d -
Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.The New York Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon
President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, including the Pentagon, with the help of Elon Musk and his DOGE commission. NBC News Correspondents Kelly ...NBC News - 4d -
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.Wired - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
The chatbot is part of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s ambitions to use AI and other technologies to cut costs and modernize the US government.Wired - 5d -
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 - 5d