Senates Top Appropriator Says Elon Musk Has Gone Too Far
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Tesla shares have plunged while Musk takes on Washington. Is that the reason?
Shares of Elon Musk's Tesla electric car company have fallen sharply, leading some investors to wonder if the drop is related to his cost-cutting work in Washington.ABC News - Feb. 13 -
RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.Politico - Feb. 13 -
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 - Feb. 13 -
14 states sue Musk and Trump, calling billionaire's role unconstitutional
Fourteen states sued Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Trump on Thursday, arguing that the tech billionaire’s sweeping efforts to cut government spending are ...The Hill - 6d -
Minn. AG among those challenging Musk, DOGE's authority in latest lawsuit
Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.CBS News - 6d -
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 -
Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts
The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...NBC News - 6d -
OpenAI tells Musk it is 'not for sale' after tech titan's $97 billion bid
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Elon Musk.NBC News - 5d -
Key Musk DOGE adviser meets with leaders of Medicare agency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee coverage for 160 million.ABC News - 5d -
Judge hearing arguments over Musk's authority defers ruling on restraining order
The judge hearing arguments over whether Elon Musk's role at DOGE is unconstitutional indicated she will not issue a ruling Friday on a temporary restraining order.ABC News - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Trump, Musk's latest moves to shrink the federal workforce explained
President Trump and right-hand man Elon Musk have rolled out a series of moves to cull the federal workforce, forging ahead with numerous methods to fire employees that have already sparked legal ...The Hill - 5d -
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 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 - 5d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
Since Trump has taken office, nearly 4,000 workers have filed for unemployment insurance as part of a surge that began at the start of the new yearCNBC - 4d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
President Donald Trump’s moves to fire thousands of federal government workers have coincided with a surge in jobless claims in Washington, D.C., that could get worse as the efforts intensify.NBC News - 4d -
Musk seeks to access taxpayer data; Trump attends Daytona 500
In its first major test of the new administration, President Donald Trump’s sweeping plan to reshape the federal government reaches the Supreme Court after a federal judge strikes down Trump’s ...NBC News - 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 - 3d -
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 -
Musk signals DOGE could look into gold at Fort Knox
Tech billionaire Elon Musk signaled Monday that he will be looking into Fort Knox, where the United States has a massive and heavily secured gold reserve. “Looking for the gold at Fort Knox …” Musk ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk's DOGE is at the IRS, raising concerns about taxpayer data security
Some Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about the security of taxpayer data as Musk's cost-cutting task force moves to the IRS.CBS News - 2d -
Musk's DOGE targets IRS as federal workers face mass layoffs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to the personal information of millions of U.S. taxpayers as mass layoffs at multiple federal agencies impact workers. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump accuses media of trying to drive him and Musk apart
President Trump and Elon Musk are expected to discuss the new Department of Government Efficiency and its controversy in their first joint interview. The president also accused media outlets of ...CBS News - 2d -
Evening Report — Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Dem protests grow as Trump, Musk reshape government DEMOCRATS STAGED A DAY OF PROTESTS against President Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, ...The Hill - 2d -
'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeksABC News - 2d -
"No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies across the country target Trump, Musk
"No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies in cities nationwide, many in bitter cold, protested against President Trump, adviser Elon Musk, DOGE, the administration's immigration policies and more.CBS News - 2d -
Bannon: Musk 'wants to impose his freak experiments' on US
Former White House chief adviser turned conservative commentator Steve Bannon blasted billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and gain more power in the ...The Hill - 2d -
Washington Post Cancels Ad From Groups Calling for Trump to Fire Musk
The newspaper told Common Cause, an advocacy group, that it was pulling its special ad, which would have covered the front and back pages of some Tuesday editions.The New York Times - 2d -
Grassley on Musk's DOGE cuts: 'Congress can’t do anything except complain'
Politico - 2d -
Musk is just an adviser with no power to make decisions, White House claims
Legal filing says billionaire Trump aide is not an employee of so-called ‘department of government efficiency’. Billionaire Elon Musk ’s role in Donald Trump ’s second presidential administration ...The Guardian - 2d -
Musk's xAI releases Grok-3, touting a new rival to OpenAI and DeepSeek
Elon Musk’s AI startup has launched its newest model with some grand claims — including that it can outperform leading models from the U.S. and China.NBC News - 1d -
Connecticut AG: Musk’s DOGE work in 'utter violation' of Constitution, Appointments Clause
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said tech billionaire Elon Musk’s actions through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are in “utter violation” of the Constitution and its ...The Hill - 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 - 1d -
Musk launches Grok 3 AI chatbot. Here's what to know.
Musk's xAI claims its chatbot outperforms other AI models in assertions that have not been independently verified.CBS News - 2d -
Evening Report — Trump, Musk put up united in face of Dems' fury
{beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © UPI Trump, Musk put up united front in face of Democrats' fury PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK are putting up a united front as Democratic protests ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump on Musk’s title: ‘Call him whatever you want’
President Trump on Monday dismissed questions over Elon Musk’s official title after the White House said the tech billionaire is not part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Elon ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge Declines to Block Musk Team’s Foray Into Federal Agencies
A coalition of states had sought to temporarily block Elon Musk’s operatives from having access to sensitive data and ordering mass firings.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump and Musk speak out in joint interview over mass firings
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are speaking out in a joint interview and defending their efforts to radically remake the federal government. It comes after a federal judge on Tuesday declined ...NBC News - 1d -
Musk and the Right Co-Opt the Left’s Critique of U.S. Power
Suspicion about covert operations and soft power used to be mostly the purview of the left. No more.The New York Times - 1d