Trump defends Musk's role as government programs are targeted
President Trump defended Elon Musk's work in targeting government agencies and programs for cutbacks, including USAID. The White House says Musk is designated a "special government employee." NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports.
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Musk steamrolls Washington as he remakes the federal government
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Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency
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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
A recent high school graduate and former Neuralink intern has joined meetings to review lines of code and other work history of career public servants, sparking chaos at a major government agency.Wired - 4d -
Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
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The SBA’s Likely New Boss Targets Its Flagship Loan Program
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Some government employees dismayed after Musk jokes about buyout offer
After the Trump administration offered two million government employees buyouts on Tuesday, DOGE head Elon Musk joked about the offer, leaving some employees dismayed.ABC News - 5d -
Most in new poll disapprove of Musk's role in Trump administration
Most registered voters disapprove of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, according to a poll released Thursday. In the survey from Quinnipiac University, 53 percent of ...The Hill - 5d -
Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government
The billionaire and his Silicon Valley associates landed in the capital and immediately moved to cut the size of the federal government, reprising the playbook he used after buying Twitter in 2022.The New York Times - 5d -
Tesla investors want Elon Musk to answer questions about 'salute,' role in Trump White House
Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings report lands just over a week after President Donald Trump began his second term in the White House, with Elon Musk right by his side.NBC News - 5d -
Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan
President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.The New York Times - 5d -
Tesla investors want Elon Musk to answer questions about 'salute,' role in Trump White House
Tesla shareholders are asking questions about CEO Elon Musk and his political distractions ahead of fourth-quarter call.CNBC - 5d -
Elon Musk Is Running the Twitter Playbook on the Federal Government
The US Office of Personnel Management is telling federal workers to get in line—or get out.Wired - 6d -
Trump administration targets thousands of programs in funding freeze
A new memo from the Office of Management and Budget reveals the potential scope of the Trump administration's plans to freeze federal funding.Politico - 6d -
Wall Street bets Tesla’s 2025 sales will miss Musk’s target
Electric-car maker expected to take hit from Trump’s bid to dismantle Biden-era climate initiativeFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Target latest company to roll back DEI programs
Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation to do so following President Trump’s election. In a memo sent to ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The rebranding of a former White House digital office into the new Department of Government Efficiency signals its potential limits, budget experts said.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Target Drops DEI Goals and Ends Program to Boost Black Suppliers
Once a stalwart supporter of Black and LGBTQ rights, the retailer joined corporate America’s retreat from DEI initiatives.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside
A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiujitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every ...Wired - Jan. 24 -
Warren sends Musk 30 ideas for DOGE to cut government spending
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent tech billionaire Elon Musk 30 ideas for how the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could cut government spending. Warren's Thursday letter ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
ADL, which had defended Musk, takes issue with his Nazi puns
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a nonprofit committed to fighting antisemitism, criticized tech billionaire Elon Musk for his social media post Thursday that used Nazi puns to taunt those who ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Dimon defends Trump tariffs
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Elon Musk's DOGE has a new cost-cutting target: the U.S. penny
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Latest news on refugee program, Trump targeting DEI and his message to Putin
There's new State Department guidance on refugee travel and processing as President Trump's executive actions attempt to put a stop to federal workplace DEI initiatives. This comes as Mr. Trump ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Fanone says he feels like he has target on his back from Trump government
Michael Fanone, a former Washington police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, said he feels like he has a target on his back under President Trump, after Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
'Elon Musk did not do those salutes': Stefanik defends Musk during confirmation hearing
Elise Stefanik, President Trump’s nominee to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, defended Elon Musk’s gesture that many interpreted as a Nazi salute, when questioned by Sen. Chris Murphy, ...NBC News - Jan. 21 -
WHO defends global health, security role after Trump withdrawal
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it "regrets" President Trump's move to withdraw from the global health authority, saying it hopes the U.S. will reconsider the decision. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Lawsuits target new Department of Government Efficiency as Trump is sworn in
Following President Trump's swearing-in, a handful of ethics watchdogs and public interest groups filed lawsuits targeting his new Department of Government Efficiency.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump's plans for Jan. 6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to issue several executive orders on his first day in office. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small reports on if that will mean pardons for some of ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves | George Monbiot
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got. Seldom in recent history has class war been waged so blatantly. Generally, ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Musk and Ramaswamy sending agents across US government to seek cuts
So-called department of government efficiency charged by Trump to help effect radical government shake-up. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have already dispatched emissaries across the US ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Meloni in hot water over government talks with Musk’s SpaceX
Italian premier accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiativeFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Farage defends Musk after grooming gangs posts
The tech billionaire has used his X platform to heavily criticise the UK government and individual ministers.BBC News - Jan. 5
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