Musk Remaking Government

Trump ally Musk is remaking government - but will they clash?

Musk has emerged as a dominant force in Trump's second term, gutting an agency and issuing ultimatums to staff.

BBC News - 11h

Who Are the Interns Helping Elon Musk Seize Control of the Government?

Scarcity breeds innovation. But why are interns and college students handling a government reorg?

Inc. - 17h

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.

The New York Times - 1d

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff 'AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”

Wired - 2d

Musk steamrolls Washington as he remakes the federal government

Republicans on the Hill are also largely giving Musk and Trump the benefit of the doubt.

Politico - 2d

Trump, Musk and DOGE Are Tearing Apart the Government

Musk and Trump are launching a frontal assault on the concept of democratic governance

The New York Times - 15h

House Dem proposes bill named after Musk ending federal contracts for special government employees

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wash.) introduced a bill Wednesday named Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act seeking to ban special government employees ...

The Hill - 16h

Elon Musk’s assault on US government prompts muted Republican disquiet

GOP senators refrain from direct criticism of billionaire who has been on destructive rampage through federal offices. US politics live – latest updates Some Republican senators have begun ...

The Guardian - 16h

Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?

What should be an uncomplicated question yields a complicated answer.

The New York Times - 19h

4 ways Trump and Musk are shattering the basic rules of American government

The Framers understood that part of human nature is to amass, entrench and ultimately abuse power, so there must be disincentives to protect against bad behavior.

The Hill - 20h

What is Elon Musk's role as a "special government employee"?

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

CBS News - 1d

President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies

NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon ...

NBC News - 1d

Musk Is Now a ‘Special Government Employee.’ Why Your Company Should Avoid This Status

Giving a controversial hire a special title outside of your normal org chart may smack of favoritism to some workers. It’s an example your company shouldn’t follow.

Inc. - 1d

Musk intensifies government spending attack with push to cut all regulations

The tech billionaire calls USAid, the government conduit of international aid programmes, ‘evil’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk has proposed a “wholesale removal of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Inside Musk’s Government Takeover, and Frantic Tariff Negotiations

Plus, “Onyx Storm” smashes onto shelves.

The New York Times - 2d

Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government

Musk has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his efforts are unlawful.

NBC News - 2d

Palantir surges 25% as group predicts windfall from Musk’s government cost-cuts

Chief Alex Karp says efficiency department will be ‘very good’ for data analytics company

Financial Times - 2d

Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies

The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump defends Musk's role as government programs are targeted

President Trump defended Elon Musk's work in targeting government agencies and programs for cutbacks, including USAID. The White House says Musk is designated a "special government employee." NBC ...

NBC News - 2d

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 - 2d

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover

Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

Wired - 3d

Why the Trump-Musk buyout offer risks dumbing government down

History teaches that running the government is different from running a business and that a downsized workforce is not synonymous with a more efficient workforce.

The Hill - 4d

Musk Aides Lock Government Computer Systems, Sources Say

Some employees at OPM have reportedly had their access revoked to the department’s data systems by Musk and aides.

Inc. - 5d

Musk is right — US government badly needs a digital makeover

If he can drive the change that’s required, future generations will thank him

Financial Times - 5d

Can Elon Musk harness the power of AI to fix the government's immigration issues?

There are real opportunities to make revolutionary progress with AI right now. And they don’t require spending hundreds of billions of dollars.

The Hill - 5d

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.

Wired - 6d

'Fear' and 'chaos' grip federal workers as Trump rapidly remakes the government

Fear, anger and confusion have swept across federal agencies as workers grapple with executive orders from Trump.

NBC News - 6d

Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

The New York Times - 6d

Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer

After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.

ABC News - Jan. 29

Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government

The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan

President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.

The New York Times - Jan. 29

Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government

The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.

Wired - Jan. 29

Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom

The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

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

Warren sends Musk 30 ideas for DOGE to cut government spending

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent tech billionaire Elon Musk 30 ideas for how the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could cut government spending. Warren's Thursday letter ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs

Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Musk and Ramaswamy sending agents across US government to seek cuts

So-called department of government efficiency charged by Trump to help effect radical government shake-up. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have already dispatched emissaries across the US ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Meloni in hot water over government talks with Musk’s SpaceX

Italian premier accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative

Financial Times - Jan. 7

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