What to know about Elon Musk's latest cost-cutting efforts at DOGE

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency wants to cut government spending, but it's also prompting lawsuits and concerns about data privacy.

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What to know about Elon Musk's government dismantling and the fight to stop him

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the direct actions.
ABC News - 3h
Time puts Elon Musk behind the Resolute desk for latest cover

Time published its latest cover Friday morning, featuring a striking image of a government leader sitting behind the Resolute desk in the Oval Office.
NBC News - 4h
What Elon Musk Wants

The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.
The New York Times - 13h

16 things Trump and his team did this week

In his third week back in office, Trump took action on issues from transgender competitors in women's sports to Gaza.
BBC News - 2m
Demonstrators with Nazi flags leave Cincinnati-area highway overpass after residents confront them

A group of demonstrators wearing black clothing, some holding Nazi flags with swastikas, quickly left a Cincinnati-area overpass when they were confronted by residents Friday, video shows.
NBC News - 9m
Critics Choice Awards Winners 2025: See the Full List

Here’s who went home a winner from the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards.
The New York Times - 12m
Woman Arrested in Connection With Super Bowl Reporter’s Death

Adan Manzano, a reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was found dead in a hotel room near New Orleans. A woman he was last seen with has been charged with stealing his credit card and phone.
The New York Times - 17m
Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair

President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.
CBS News - 31m