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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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
In the Musk revolution, lessons from the 20th century will be deleted | Rafael Behr
Democracy’s traditional defence against fascism doesn’t work against the new far-right hybrid coded in Silicon Valley. History isn’t winning the argument. Across Europe and the US, defenders of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
The U.S.D.A. said Thursday that it had canceled its subscriptions to Politico Pro, a news and information service aimed at policy professionals.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Purge of government employees underway at FBI and other agencies
CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the ongoing dismissals of FBI agents and other federal workers, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi's Wednesday ...CBS News - 5d -
Elon Musk vs The US Government
Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolutionBBC News - Feb. 7 -
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 - Feb. 7 -
A government worker's message for Elon Musk
Since taking office, President Trump and his advisor, Elon Musk, have worked to winnow the ranks of federal workers, enticing more than 2 million gov't employees to quit. But how will the public ...CBS News - 2d -
Musk calls for ‘wave of judicial impeachments’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday called for judges to be impeached for checking the power of the Trump administration, as some of its efforts to overhaul the government get bogged down in ...The Hill - 6d -
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 - Feb. 8 -
OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials met with agency leaders across government Thursday and directed them to begin firing employees still in their probationary period a year or more after ...The Hill - 5d -
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 -
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 - Feb. 8 -
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 -
Elon Musk Is Leading a ‘Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government’
His mandate under President Trump “truly is unprecedented in U.S. history.”The New York Times - 7h -
France’s Safran calls for European governments to buy from local defence groups
Jet engine-maker warns that an increase in arms spending must benefit the region’s supply chainFinancial Times - 4d -
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 says Musk will review "just about" every federal agency
In a press conference with the Japanese prime minister, President Trump indicated Elon Musk has wide latitude to review nearly every federal agency.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the actions it has taken.ABC News - 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 - 6d -
Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency site adds data from controversial rightwing thinktank
Website of ‘Doge’ includes information published by thinktank CEI, which claims to fight ‘climate alarmism’. Flanked by Donald Trump in the Oval Office this week, Elon Musk claimed his ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies
Termination notices sent to Department of Education and CFPB as Musk pushes to ‘delete entire agencies’ . US politics live – latest updates Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as ...The Guardian - 5d -
Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.ABC News - 4d -
Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ agency team at the Pentagon to meet defense staff
Trump had said defense bureau was high on list of world’s richest man’s federal budget and personnel slashing team. Members of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” arrived at the ...The Guardian - 3d -
Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now
Judge John D. Bates ruled that he had grave concerns about the privacy issues raised but that the case did not meet the high legal bar for immediately blocking access.The New York Times - 3d -
Federal judge hands Musk’s DOGE a win on data access at 3 agencies
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency can continue to access sensitive records from at least three federal agencies, a judge ruled.ABC News - 3d -
Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Doge wreaks havoc on HHS and CDC as Trump seeks to grant committee sweeping governmental powers. The so-called “department of government efficiency”, the Donald Trump -created program known as ...The Guardian - 3d -
IRS reportedly preparing to give Musk’s Doge agency access to taxpayer data
US tax agency has received request for access to classified system containing personal financial records of US taxpayers. The US federal tax collection agency is reportedly preparing to give a team ...The Guardian - 1d -
Chutkan refuses to block Musk, DOGE from 7 federal agencies
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday refused the request of 14 Democratic state attorneys general to immediately impose wide-ranging restrictions on Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 3h -
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 - Feb. 7 -
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 - Feb. 8 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
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 - Feb. 11 -
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 - Feb. 11
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