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How does the White House characterize Elon Musk's role in DOGE, government?

Elon Musk is doubling down on his threat demanding federal workers explain what they did last week or lose their jobs. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro and CBS News executive director of ...

CBS News - 16h

Confusion among federal workers over mixed messages on Elon Musk email

There were new mixed messages from the White House with special advisor Elon Musk now threatening "termination" for federal employees who don't respond to an email asking what they did last week. ...

CBS News - 16h

Musk gives federal workers "another chance" to justify their jobs

Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.

CBS News - 16h

Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push back. Donald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own ...

The Guardian - 14h

Trump holds first Cabinet meeting, with Elon Musk in attendance

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, led by Musk, is coming under increasing scrutiny, including by congressional Republicans.

NBC News - 5h

Trump and Musk's slash-and-burn tactics are a sticking point in talks to prevent a shutdown

President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are taking a hatchet to federal agencies, using executive power to impose spending and job cuts that have sparked a polarizing debate in ...

NBC News - 7h

Conservative Activists Find Direct Access to Elon Musk and DOGE on X

Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it.

The New York Times - 5h

Column: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming for your summer vacation

The new administration's mass reduction of the federal workforce will endanger the relatively few and short holidays Americans take. That's not 'efficient.' It's heartless.

Los Angeles Times - 6h

Elon Musk is wearing out his welcome at the White House

If Trump and Republicans want to make it through March without a cascade of Musk-related political crises, they’ll need to toss Mr. X overboard before he capsizes the entire ship

The Hill - 3h

Tesla shares falling as European sales drop. Is Musk to blame?

Tesla's shares dropped by more than 9% as sales in at least five European countries disappoint. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports on the potential correlation to Elon Musk.

CBS News - 2h

MSNBC host: Musk a 'cultural cliche' of 'ultimate terrible boss'

MSNBC host Chris Hayes compared billionaire Elon Musk to the "horrible boss" character in the movie Office Space amid his efforts to rein in the size and spending of the federal government. Hayes ...

The Hill - 2h

Elon Musk appears to be driving Europe away from Teslas

Overall EV sales in Europe surged 34% in January, while Tesla saw its sales across the continent plummet by a staggering 45%.

CBS News - 1h

Musk: Education Department has made most 'progress with efficiency'

Elon Musk, the head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), released a table Tuesday showing the Department of Education has made the most “progress with ...

The Hill - 1h

‘A pulse check’: Musk and Trump defend email threatening firing of federal workers

Elon Musk called an email instructing government employees to describe recent accomplishments a “pulse check,” and alleged that paychecks for federal workers may have been going to dead or ...

NBC News - 24m

Trump holds 1st Cabinet meeting. Elon Musk is there, too

President Donald Trump is holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday. In attendance is Elon Musk.

ABC News - 21m

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. - 6d

OpenAI CFO talks possibility of going public, says Musk bid isn't a distraction

The interview with finance chief Sarah Friar comes during a pivotal time, with the startup reportedly in talks to close a $40 billion investment from SoftBank.

CNBC - 6d

Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...

The Hill - 5d

Let’s not leave the baby-making debate to Musk and Vance – the left has a stake in this too | Gaby Hinsliff

Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all. Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing ...

The Guardian - 5d

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 - 5d

Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains

It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely enough for second place.

NBC News - 5d

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 - 4d

Are 150-year-olds collecting social security? What to know about Musk's claims

Elon Musk says the Department of Government Efficiency has found rampant fraud at the Social Security Administration. But that may not be the case, and an aging computer system could instead be to ...

CBS News - 4d

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans members of Congress who held town halls back home this week got an earful from constituents upset about Donald Trump and Elon Musk's firing spree.

NBC News - 4d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

Musk’s Team to Lay off Auto Safety Agency Workers Overseeing His Car Company

Elon Musk accused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of holding back self-driving technology.

Inc. - 3d

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 - 3d

‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa

Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...

The Guardian - 3d

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