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Former USAID official criticizes Trump, Musk over agency changes

Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.

CBS News - 6h

What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency Trump wants to shut down?

NBC News' Valerie Castro explains the work of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the impact it will have if President Trump succeeds in closing it.

NBC News - 7h

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 - 9h

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 - 10h

Turmoil as Trump and Musk take aim at top US aid agency

America's top diplomat Marco Rubio says he is now the acting head of the agency that distributes billions of dollars in aid around the world.

BBC News - 12h

US aid agency HQ closed after Musk reveals plan to ‘shut it down’

Future of USAID in doubt as Donald Trump accuses it of being run by ‘radical lunatics’

Financial Times - 19h

Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team

Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.

The New York Times - 20h

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 - 21h

Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...

The Hill - 21h

USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department

Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...

The Guardian - 2d

Will the credit rating agencies stand up to Trump?

Debt rankers appear to have been more coy in recent years on risks of developed economies than emerging markets

Financial Times - 4d

Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint

Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump World learns how to deal with Musk

President Trump’s allies and aides are learning to deal with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has had a consistent presence in the early days of the Trump administration. Musk had a front-row seat at ...

The Hill - 4d

Trump’s Firings Take Aim at Federal Labor Agencies

After dismissing 17 independent inspectors general earlier, Trump has fired a half dozen NLRB and EEOC officials in a bid to bring the agencies into ideological alignment.

Inc. - 5d

Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency

President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace Monday, extending his purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump orders agencies to override California policies that 'unduly burden' water deliveries

President Trump directed U.S. government agencies to override California's water policies as needed — slamming the state's handling of the Los Angeles region's wildfires in an executive order this ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

Trump orders review of Fema after saying disaster agency ‘is not good’

Council including defense and homeland security secretaries will report within 180 days on future of agency. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into ...

The Guardian - Jan. 27

Trump fires independent watchdogs at multiple federal agencies

President Trump is facing mounting criticism after firing 18 inspectors general from federal agencies that were tasked with monitoring fraud, waste and abuse. This comes after the confirmation of ...

NBC News - Jan. 26

Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at US government agencies

Inspectors general at state, defense and transportation departments removed in apparent violation of federal law. Donald Trump fired 17 independent watchdogs at multiple US government agencies on ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

New Trump administration brings changes to US health agencies

President Donald Trump's first week in office came with big changes to U.S. health agencies, including the pausing of all external communications and banning travel.

ABC News - Jan. 24

Trump threatens to scrap emergency agency Fema

President tours hurricane-damaged areas of North Carolina and says: ‘I think we’re going to recommend Fema go away’. Donald Trump visited fire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, his second stop on a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

New details on Musk's DOGE agency raise questions about its scope, transparency

As Elon Musk prepares to launch the new Department of Government Efficiency, government watchdog groups are concerned about its purported scope and level of transparency.

ABC News - Jan. 24

Federal agencies given 30 days to implement Trump return-to-office mandate

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent a Wednesday memo to federal agencies urging them to establish a protocol for President Trump’s executive order requiring workers to report in ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Ethics watchdog issues conflict of interest warning to Musk’s Doge agency

American Oversight has raised concerns over ‘department of government efficiency’ using encrypted apps. A leading ethics watchdog has issued warnings to Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

‘Setting us up for catastrophe’: alarm at Trump attack on federal disaster agency

The president is now setting his sights on Fema, the agency responsible for helping Americans after major disasters. Donald Trump has suggested paring back or even dismantling the federal response ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Trump advisers have discussed ousting watchdogs at several federal agencies: Sources

President Trump's top advisers have discussed ousting independent watchdogs -- known as inspectors general -- at multiple federal agencies, sources tell ABC News.

ABC News - Jan. 23

Musk undercuts Trump on Stargate AI investment announcement

Open AI CEO Sam Altman, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son appeared alongside President Donald Trump to announce the Stargate plan.

CNBC - Jan. 23

Trump offers sharp criticism on FEMA: 'Big discussion' coming on agency's future

President Trump was sharply critical of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday, suggesting at one point states should handle their own response to natural disasters but still ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally

The billionaire says his critics "need better dirty tricks" after a gesture likened to a Nazi salute.

BBC News - Jan. 21

Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

BBC News - Jan. 20

How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump?

Several tech CEOs were present at President Trump's inauguration, including X's Elon Musk. Walter Isaacson, who has spent significant time with Musk and wrote his biography, joins CBS News with his ...

CBS News - Jan. 20

Elon Musk to speak at Trump's inauguration weekend rally

Elon Musk is among the speakers who will precede President-elect Donald Trump at his pre-inaugural rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the planning.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Microsoft leaders meet with Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago

Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

Musk-Trump relationship not a 'concern': Hyundai CEO

Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said he’s not concerned about the relationship between President-elect Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company is one of Hyundai’s biggest competitors. Instead, Munoz ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card

Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...