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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 -
Musk and markets: why Doge is not cutting through
Also in today’s newsletter, JD Vance gives investors something other than tariffs to chew on for a changeFinancial Times - 2d -
Musk, Trump defend DOGE cost-cutting
In a Fox News interview that aired Tuesday night, Elon Musk and President Trump defended the massive layoffs in the federal government that have been initiated by DOGE. CBS News chief White House ...CBS News - 1d -
Watchdogs support Musk’s goal of tackling fraud — but question the way DOGE is doing it
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has needlessly politicized the issue of improper spending and could make real changes harder, several experts said.NBC News - 5d -
Musk’s DOGE Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team said that it had “terminated” 89 of the department’s contracts, apparently targeting its research arm.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Elon Musk defends DOGE as Trump orders agencies to comply with cuts
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man, took questions for the first time since the president gave him broad authority to overhaul the executive branch.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
What is Doge and why is Musk cutting so many jobs?
US President Donald Trump’s new agency is tasked with slashing costs - but faces opposition.BBC News - 6d -
Rep. Tim Burchett on DOGE and Elon Musk's effort to cut government
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held a hearing Friday afternoon on the constitutionality of Elon Musk running the Trump White House's Department of Government Efficiency. Republican Rep. Tim ...CBS News - 5d -
Elon Musk and DOGE upend government with firings, budget cuts
After Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team wreaked havoc on the federal government with aggressive layoffs and budget cuts, the courts are now pushing back. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 4d -
From X to DOGE: Inside Elon Musk’s ‘playbook’ of sweeping job cuts
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and CNBC Tech Reporter Lora Kolodny join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Trump administration’s sweeping federal job cuts and their similarities to Elon ...NBC News - 1d -
Elon Musk’s gutting of US agencies is illegal, experts say. How do you muzzle Doge?
World’s richest man has unleashed a flurry moves ranging from compromising Americans’ private data to nearly upending USAid. Where does it stop?. In 2022, the Pentagon proudly announced a ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Judge won't block Musk and DOGE from accessing data, making cuts at 7 agencies
A judge on Tuesday declined to stop Elon Musk and DOGE from accessing data systems at seven federal agencies.CBS News - 2d -
As DOGE continues federal budget cuts, Elon Musk turns focus to people over 100 receiving Social Security benefits
Amid efforts to cut wasteful federal spending, there's new scrutiny on just how long some Social Security beneficiaries have been receiving payments.CNBC - 1d -
Treasury, Congress watchdogs launch audits into DOGE access to payment system
Two government watchdogs have launched audits into the new Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive federal payment system located at the Treasury Department. The ...The Hill - 6d -
Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff that board hasn't seen 'anything official' from Musk
In a memo to OpenAI employees Tuesday, CEO Sam Altman said the board hasn't received an official offer from Elon Musk regarding a potential purchase.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
A Chinese paper finds ChatGPT — not DeepSeek — can generate stock-market returns. But the key insight doesn’t have anything to do with AI.
A new research paper produced in China finds that ChatGPT — and not domestic rival DeepSeek — can be used to forecast the stock market and the economy.MarketWatch - 1d -
My stepmother remarried after my father’s death. She has no intention of leaving me anything. What can I do?
“She acted as a mother to me growing up and we had a reasonably good relationship.”MarketWatch - 8h -
The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
President Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a massive protest campaign this weekABC News - 3d -
Women are hurting after 4 years of Biden — Congress must not let Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire
Women are already dealing with the 20 percent cost of inflation after four years of Bidenomics; we don’t need new economic sabotage shrinking incomes and spiking costs further.The Hill - 3d -
Small businesses still need the 2017 tax cuts — don’t take them away, Congress
Two provisions that are particularly important to small businesses are the expensing of research and development (R&D) and the corporate tax rate.The Hill - 8h -
DOGE Caucus Democrat: 'Elon’s been doing it all himself'
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), a member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus in the House, said members of Congress have so far been excluded from discussions about ways to ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Is DOGE’s machete approach to the federal workforce doing more harm than good?
Is DOGE more about disruption than savings? Does it have an ulterior motive that has little to do with reducing our nation’s debt?The Hill - 1d -
Jobless Claims Rise a Little, But Do Not Yet Reflect DOGE Layoffs
Unemployment claims for the week of Feb. 15 were slightly more than expected, but don’t yet reflect the aggressive efforts of Elon Musk’s group.Inc. - 5h -
Capitol agenda: GOP starts to balk at Musk cuts
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Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?
Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.The Hill - 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 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
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 -
Fetterman blasts Musk over DOGE, IRS
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) went after tech billionaire Elon Musk over a report that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been trying to access an IRS system. “I want to save billions ...The Hill - 3d -
DOGE and Musk: The 5 biggest controversies so far
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has caused uproar almost from the moment of its inception. DOGE is not an official government department, despite its name. Only Congress can ...The Hill - 2d -
White House says Elon Musk is not part of DOGE
The White House said Monday that Elon Musk is technically not part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), even though the tech billionaire is said to be leading its sweeping ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump weighs in on possible conflicts of interest for Musk and DOGE
At a news conference on Tuesday, President Trump responded to a question about potential conflicts of interest for Elon Musk and his oversight of the Department of Government Efficiency. "Anything ...CBS News - 1d -
Morning Report — Trump, Musk defend a month of DOGE
In today’s issue: President Trump, appearing Tuesday on Fox News alongside billionaire adviser Elon Musk, defended his rush to gain control of the federal bureaucracy, bashed former President ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?
Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.The New York Times - 7h -
Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?
Mr. Musk, one of President Trump’s main advisers, has not outlined a plan to reverse falling sales at the electric car company of which he is chief executive.The New York Times - 3h -
Musk: 'I think we do need to delete entire agencies'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who leads President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said the U.S. needs to get rid of “many” government agencies in their entirety. In virtual ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Bolton says DOGE cuts hurt ‘long-term American interests’
President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said during an interview that some of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts could hurt “long-term American ...The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as it cancels more than 160 contracts. The American Educational Research ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
DOGE can cut spending, but can it make government more accountable?
Donald Trump could deliver lasting change, by returning power back to the people where it belongs.The Hill - Feb. 11
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