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Mixed reactions among voters on Trump administration firing federal employees
Voters are reacting to the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the number of federal employees among various agencies. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.CBS News - 4h -
JFK Presidential Library closes amid Trump federal worker culling
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum closed on Tuesday and will remain closed until further notice, a notice from its foundation read. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum is ...The Hill - 48m -
Musk’s Lost Boys and Trump’s Mean Girls
Lost boys find ways to ransack the capital.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
Morning Report — Trump leans in on tariffs, Musk
In today’s issue: Trump leans in on tariffs, Musk The United States is not “that rich right now,” President Trump said Sunday while also announcing he will escalate trade tariffs and back Elon ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump, Musk take questions at White House
President Trump and Elon Musk took questions at the White House on Tuesday after Mr. Trump signed an executive order telling federal agencies to cooperate with the Department of Government ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
John Dickerson on Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration
A key question behind Elon Musk's remake of the federal government is whether he's moving so fast the baby might get thrown out with the bathwater. John Dickerson discusses.CBS News - 5d -
Elon Musk’s X Settles Trump Lawsuit
The social media site agreed to pay in the range of $10 million to settle with the president, who had sued over the suspension of his account in 2021.The New York Times - 5d -
Democrats call out Trump actions on Tesla, Musk
High-level policy discussions that could benefit Tesla and its biggest shareholder Elon Musk are underscoring the political complexities of the world’s richest man playing a central role in the ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump, Musk to sit for first joint interview on Hannity
President Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk will sit for their first joint interview next week with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the network announced Friday. Hannity will interview the two ...The Hill - 4d -
Demonstrators across US protest actions by Trump and Musk
The long Presidents Day weekend brought protests across the U.S. — and more layoffs across a number of federal agencies. It comes as the top official at the Social Security Administration resigned ...NBC News - 11h -
Rep. Ilhan Omar says Trump federal gutting doesn't "have the support" among GOP in Congress
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as the Trump administration has steamrolled forward with executive orders to dismantle USAID and the ...CBS News - Feb. 9 -
Biden’s in-office work policy harmed federal employee retention. Trump’s could destroy it.
President Trump's return-to-office mandate could lead to an even worse brain drain, as experienced employees leave and those with fewer skills or prospects remain.The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Trump's sweeping plan to get federal workers to resign can continue, judge rules
Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. dissolved his restraining order blocking the "deferred resignations" program after finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.NBC News - 5d -
Some federal workers given just 30 minutes to leave amid Trump layoffs
As many as 200,000 US workers slated to be affected by mass terminations as Musk leads crusade to slash spending. US politics – live updates Some federal employees who have been laid off were ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump nominates ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, DOGE efforts as top DC federal prosecutor
President Trump nominated Ed Martin — who defended Jan. 6 rioters and Elon Musk’s efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — to serve as the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C. ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle
“He’s getting too big for his breeches,” says one Trumpworld source.Wired - Feb. 5 -
Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump
Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles. Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to ...The Guardian - Feb. 7 -
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
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 - Feb. 7 -
Trump knocks Time Magazine after it puts Musk on cover
President Trump on Friday criticized Time Magazine after the publication put Elon Musk on its cover, saying he "didn't even know" it was still in business. Plus, tensions are growing between House ...CBS News - Feb. 7 -
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 - Feb. 7 -
Will a Time Magazine Cover Drive a Wedge Between Trump and Musk?
The cover of the venerable newsweekly, long an object of fixation for the president, put Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts
Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike
At the moment, humanity has all of its eggs in the planet Earth basket.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
How Sam Altman Sidestepped Elon Musk to Win Over Donald Trump
After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country’s A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
‘They will collide eventually’: how long will the Trump-Musk relationship survive?
The bromance may fade, but the two megalomaniacs could still reshape the US as long as Trump’s fickle affections hold. A picture is worth a thousand words – or, more precisely, $288m. That was the ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Booker outlines multipart plan to push back on Trump, Musk
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday outlined Democrats’ strategy to push back on President Trump’s and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to reshape much of the federal government through the ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Trump Expects Musk to Find Billions in Pentagon Waste Next
The Pentagon’s budget is roughly $1 trillion per year.Inc. - Feb. 10 -
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 - Feb. 10 -
GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers
GOP senators are terrified over the prospect of facing primary challengers funded by Elon Musk if they stick their necks out by opposing President Trump's agenda The White House has signaled that ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
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 - Feb. 10 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
Trump and Musk take questions from reporters in Oval Office
Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office and took questions from reporters about the work of the Department of Government Efficiency. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist analyzes the remarks made ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11