Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
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Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff 'AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
Sources say the former Tesla engineer now in charge of the Technology Transformation Services wants an agency that operates like a “startup software company.”Wired - 5h -
Elon Musk says Trump agreed to "shut down" USAID, government's primary humanitarian aid agency
CBS News has learned at least two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, have been placed on administrative leave after the two officials refused to allow ...CBS News - 15h -
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
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Mexico and Canada Reach Last-Minute Deal With Trump to Avert Trade War
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What Does Trump Really Want From Canada and Mexico?
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He Went to Jail for Stealing Someone’s Identity. But It Was His All Along.
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Why Are D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Focused on Night-Vision Goggles?
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N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care
A White House executive order threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for trans youth. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James ...The New York Times - 1h
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Tributes paid to boy, 15, after school stabbing
The boy, named locally as Harvey Willgoose, is described as a "lovely lad" and the "life of a party".BBC News - 9m -
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Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized
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Former USAID official criticizes Trump, Musk over agency changes
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating the agency is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.CBS News - 22m