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Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'
Elon Musk has called for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal governmentABC News - 23m -
Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: 'Remove the roots of the weed'
"I think we do need to delete entire agencies, as opposed to leave part of them behind. ... It's kind of like leaving a weed," Musk said.CNBC - 1h -
Musk calls for government to "delete entire agencies"
Elon Musk called for the government to "delete entire agencies" at home and "mind its own business" abroad in a speech via video link to the World Governments Summit in Dubai.CBS News - 2h -
Judge Allows Trump to Proceed With Government Employee Buyout
As of last week, about 65,000 federal employees had signed up for the buyouts.Inc. - 12h -
Former Palantir and Elon Musk Associates Are Taking Over Key Government IT Roles
The chief information officers of at least three major government agencies have been replaced by Silicon Valley executives, including from Palantir and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.Wired - 23h -
How Elon Musk's crusade against government could benefit Tesla
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying numerous investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis ...ABC News - 2d -
OPM: 75,000 workers took Trump, Musk government buyout
Roughly 75,000 federal workers across government have accepted a buyout offer, taking an unusual deal spearheaded by the Trump administration as it looks to reduce the federal workforce. A senior ...The Hill - 11h -
Judge rules Trump can downsize federal government with worker buyouts
Legal victory for Republican president is significant progress following string of courtroom setbacks. Donald Trump’s buyout program for federal employees can proceed, a federal judge ruled on ...The Guardian - 13h -
Top government ethics official fired by Trump speaks out
The Trump administration recently ousted David Huitema, the person responsible for overseeing ethics for the executive branch. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe ...CBS News - 13h -
8 fired government watchdogs sue Trump administration
Eight federal watchdogs ousted by President Trump last month are suing to get their jobs back on the basis that their dismissals were unlawful. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, asserts Congress was ...The Hill - 21h -
Elon Musk takes questions from Oval Office about government cuts
Elon Musk answered questions on Tuesday in the Oval Office next to President Donald Trump about his dramatic makeover of the federal government, saying they have identified billions of dollars in ...NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in surprise White House appearance
The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.BBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
How Musk and Trump are flooding the zone
Musk raids a dizzying swath of agencies with the goal of ‘slashing waste and fraud’ as the two deploy brinkmanship. Hello, and welcome back to TechScape. This week in tech: Elon Musk and Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump signs executive order restoring plastic straw use in government
President Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws. “We’re going back to plastic straws,” he said, adding that paper straws “don’t work.” ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.CBS News - 2d -
Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief
President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...The Hill - 2d -
How Democrats in Congress are tackling Trump's massive government changes
Democrats in Congress are working on messaging and other moves to confront President Trump's changes as he settles into his second term in the White House. CBS News' Taurean Small reports from ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump takes aim at 'wasteful' government spending by ordering end to penny production
The president said in a Truth Social post that stopping the mint from coining new pennies is another way to reduce 'wasteful' government spending.CNBC - 2d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Delaware governor on Trump's threats to Education Dept: 'Let's govern with compassion'
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) encouraged Republicans in Washington to “govern with compassion” amid threats to slash funding from the Department of Education. In an interview on NewsNation's "The ...The Hill - 3d -
Jim Jordan backs Elon Musk’s authority to cut federal government
“It's something that people evaluated and voted for on November 5,” the Ohio Republican said.Politico - 3d -
Musk's role 'an unbelievable opportunity' for US government: Rep. Turner
On "This Week," Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, discussed Elon Musk's federal overhaul, the shuttering of USAID and Trump's comments on owning the Gaza Strip.ABC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Trump faces pushback as he works to reshape federal government
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the two dozen lawsuits against President Donald Trump that are aimed at slowing down his attempts to reshape the ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality
Corruption in Mexico is a problem, experts say, but any claim the two are linked shows a lack of comprehension. Mexico breathed a sigh of relief this week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened ...The Guardian - 4d -
Elon Musk Brings His Playbook From Twitter to the Government
Ryan Mac and Kate Conger, two New York Times technology reporters who together wrote a book about what happened when Elon Musk bought Twitter, explain some of his tactics.The New York Times - 4d -
Musk’s Lost Boys and Trump’s Mean Girls
Lost boys find ways to ransack the capital.The New York Times - 4d -
President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
President Trump hosted a group of Republican senators on Friday night at his Florida resort, trying to build Congressional support for a massive funding bill. Meanwhile, he continues to attack the ...CBS News - 4d -
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?
The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers. Elon Musk’s rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has ...The Guardian - 5d -
Inside Elon Musk's government takeover
A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...CBS News - 5d -
Can anyone stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the US government?
The billionaire’s aggressive efficiency drive has critics warning of a constitutional crisis. Allies say he’s just getting startedFinancial Times - 5d -
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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawksABC News - 6d -
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout
Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.ABC News - 6d -
Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?
My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.Inc. - 6d