Hegseth says meeting with Musk was about "innovation, efficiencies"

A defense official said Elon Musk met with senior military officials at the Pentagon Friday.

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Hegseth says Musk did not see China war plan as Trump announces new jet fighter program – US politics live

Defense secretary says Musk was at Pentagon to talk about efficiencies; president says new F-47 jet has state-of-the-art stealth technology. Trump awards Boeing contract to build next-generation ...
The Guardian - 4d
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.
The New York Times - 3d
Republicans want Musk to shut up about Social Security

Senate Republicans want Elon Musk to stop talking about Social Security, and the Department of Government Efficiency to leave it alone. Musk’s statement that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme” and ...
The Hill - 5d
Elon Musk meets defence officials in Pentagon visit

The White House denied media reports that Musk would receive a briefing on classified reports about China.
BBC News - 4d
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...
NBC News - Mar. 9
Government can be more efficient, says Keir Starmer

The prime minister says he wants to see government departments become more efficient by using AI and technology.
BBC News - 1d
Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk

Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."
CNBC - Mar. 11
Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations

The documents would ultimately inform whether Musk has been operating unconstitutionally to the extent Doge’s activities should be halted. Elon Musk and his so-called “department of government ...
The Guardian - Mar. 13
What Elon Musk’s Suit Says About Trump and Power

When Elon Musk puts on a nice suit, it has a way of looking like a demotion.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff

Trump adviser and tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he plans to double the size of his staff in the Department of Government Efficiency, which he noted is already working inside nearly ...
NBC News - Mar. 10
Bannon says Musk deploying DOGE 'shock troops': 'Not pretty,' but 'pretty effective'

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has acknowledged that Elon Musk's "shock troops" in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are making progress in reshaping the government, despite his ...
The Hill - 6d
Musk outlines DOGE work in rare TV interview

Tech billionaire Elon Musk offered new details about the work of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday, while doubling down on the group’s efforts amid mounting ...
The Hill - Mar. 10
Poll shows strong disapproval of Musk cost-cutting as US agencies end leases

‘Department of government efficiency’ to terminate 793 leases as poll says 60% of voters disapprove of Musk agency. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump and Elon Musk face ...
The Guardian - Mar. 14
LinkedIn co-founder has known Elon Musk for years. Here’s what he says Americans don’t understand about the Tesla CEO.

Elon Musk takes a hammer-and-nail approach to everything, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says.
MarketWatch - Mar. 11
Conor McGregor’s Trump meeting was ‘sinister’, says Irish rape crisis centre

Charity’s CEO says visit could help rebuild fighter’s reputation after he was found liable for rape in civil case. An Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with ...
The Guardian - 6d
Pentagon changed Musk visit after report about him viewing China war plans: Officials

A U.S. official had told ABC News that Musk was expected to attend a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that, among its topics, would touch on China.
ABC News - 4d
Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.
The New York Times - Mar. 14
Hegseth says ‘nobody was texting war plans’ after chat emerges

Top officials reportedly discussed secret U.S. military plans in a group chat with journalist Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic who was inadvertently added. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth says ...
NBC News - 9h
How Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill

The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert.
The New York Times - 2d
Democrats slam Hegseth over texted war plan

Democrats are sharply criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after it was revealed The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief was added to a text group chat about the administration’s plans to attack ...
The Hill - 1d
Sen. Mark Kelly says Elon Musk is "not a serious guy"

Elon Musk called Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" after the Arizona Democrat posted on X about his recent trip to Ukraine.
CBS News - Mar. 11
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats
ABC News - Mar. 10
US Institute of Peace says Doge workers have broken into its building

Staffers of Musk’s Doge enter despite non-profit saying it is an independent agency and not part of executive branch. Employees of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” ...
The Guardian - Mar. 17
Hegseth says Pentagon appealing block on Trump transgender military ban

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is appealing a block on an executive order from President Trump effectively preventing transgender people from serving openly in the military. “We are ...
The Hill - 5d
Hegseth says 'nobody was texting war plans' after group chat breach

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday that “nobody was texting war plans” following news breaking that Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, gained access to a ...
The Hill - 21h
Canada's incoming prime minister says he'll meet Trump if Canadian sovereignty is respected

Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s ready to meet with U.S. Donald Trump if he respects Canadian sovereignty and is open to talk about a common approach to trade
ABC News - Mar. 12
Atlantic journalist pushes back on Hegseth comments: ‘He was texting war plans’

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, pushed back on comments from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the journalist's access to a group chat with information about an attack on ...
The Hill - 18h
Trump holds Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance

President Donald Trump will gather his Cabinet secretaries as well as Elon Musk for a third known meeting as his administration faces legal challenges over immigration and prepares to unveil new ...
NBC News - 1d
These Trump Voters Say They Feel Deceived

And how unchecked innovation enabled the ruse.
Inc. - Mar. 12
Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says

A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include ...
ABC News - 4d
What Is DOGE and Who Runs It? Trump Says One Thing, Government Lawyers Say Another.

The Department of Government Efficiency described in court filings bears little resemblance to the no-holds-barred approach taken by Elon Musk and praised by President Trump.
The New York Times - 3d
Elon Musk’s daughter says father’s rally gesture was ‘definitely a Nazi salute’

Vivian Jenna Wilson tells Teen Vogue she feels obliged to take stand for trans rights as Trump attacks community. Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s eldest child, has spoken out publicly about her ...
The Guardian - 5d
UK to impose new targets on regulators to spur innovation

Goals designed to hasten rollout of advances such as drones and autonomous vehicles, says Patrick Vallance
Financial Times - Mar. 10
Musk, Rubio clashed in front of Trump during Cabinet meeting: Sources

During a charged Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House, Elon Musk clashed with top Cabinet officials, sources told ABC News
ABC News - Mar. 7
Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting

Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks

The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...
The Hill - Mar. 11
Trump holds Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk to talk DOGE and tariffs

NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports on President Trump's Cabinet meeting with his administration and Elon Musk, where the secretaries and president talked cuts from DOGE and tariffs ahead of their ...
NBC News - 1d
U.S. envoy reportedly in Moscow to meet with Putin about potential Ukraine ceasefire

Russian media is reporting President Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Steve Witkoff, has arrived in Moscow as the U.S. prepares to present Russia with a 30-day ceasefire proposal that ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
Trump Attacks Reporting on Musk War Plans Meeting

A planned Pentagon briefing, in which Elon Musk would learn military plans for any potential war with China, did not go forward after reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The New York Times - 3d