Trump Set For Victory Lap In Congress Even As He Usurps Its Power
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump Set For Victory Lap In Congress Even As He Usurps Its Power

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House has been a nonstop assault on the authority of Congress as an equal branch of government, with the president asserting unprecedented control over lawmakers’ power to control spending. Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to rip through federal agencies in search of “waste, fraud and abuse,” resulting in mass firings of federal workers and the wholesale dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, even though Musk and his underlings have uncovered almost zero waste, fraud or abuse. As the Congressional Research Service has explained, because it was created by Congress, “the President does not have the authority to abolish it; congressional authorization would be required to abolish, move, or consolidate USAID.” Federal courts have said the Trump administration overstepped its authority with the USAID cuts, but the Supreme Court last week paused a lower court’s order that the administration unlock foreign aid funds while the legal battle plays out. “We’re going to need a few more weeks, maybe a month or more, to qualify and quantify and then codify what Elon Musk and the DOGE effort is all about, and that is eliminating fraud, waste and abuse in the government,” Johnson said Sunday, using the word “codify” to suggest lawmakers would write a law enacting cuts Musk has suggested. Sen. Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she planned to skip Trump’s speech entirely because he “is spitting in the face of the law” by freezing congressionally approved spending.

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Elon Musk's effort to dismantle USAID likely violates Constitution: US judge
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5 days, 14 hours ago

Elon Musk's effort to dismantle USAID likely violates Constitution: US judge

India Today  

The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked DOGE from making further cuts to the agency. In one of the first DOGE lawsuits against Musk himself, US District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland rejected the Trump administration’s …

"Violated the Constitution in multiple ways": Judge says DOGE's USAID dismantling was likely illegal
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6 days, 14 hours ago

"Violated the Constitution in multiple ways": Judge says DOGE's USAID dismantling was likely illegal

Salon  

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency likely ran afoul of the Constitution in its attacks on USAID. He took Musk on directly in his ruling, saying that the Tesla CEO and billionaire adviser to Donald Trump acted as an officer of the United States government without ever being appointed. In his ruling, …

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high
1 week, 4 days ago

Musk wields Doge chainsaw, but Trump administration’s federal spending reaches record high

Firstpost  

Musk’s Doge has been touting more than $100 billion in savings. However, even after laying off thousands of federal workers and cutting back key programs, US federal spending climbed to a record $603 billion last month Doge emerged from Musk's musings at a 2023 dinner party, says report. Big layoffs without big savings Musk has claimed that Doge is on …

Musk And DOGE Try To Slash Government By Cutting Out Those Who Answer To Voters
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Musk And DOGE Try To Slash Government By Cutting Out Those Who Answer To Voters

Huff Post  

Elon Musk departs the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Republicans, in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. via Associated Press DENVER — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful of voter backlash. Now, President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to make major …

Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters

LA Times  

Elon Musk, center, walks with Sen. Rick Scott, right, as he arrives to meet with Republican senators last week. “Some members of the Trump administration got frustrated that Congress won’t cut spending and decided to go around them,” said Jessica Reidl of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. “If Congress won’t pass certain spending cuts, it’s because the American …

How Trump and Musk’s DOGE cuts are destroying jobs and the U.S. economy.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How Trump and Musk’s DOGE cuts are destroying jobs and the U.S. economy.

Slate  

Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. If you, or someone you know, have been affected, Tuesday night, President Donald Trump declared that “the American dream is surging bigger and better than ever before” and, with his typical modesty, anointed his 43-day-old presidency as “the most successful in the history of …

CNN Data Chief Spots 'Shocking' Trump-Musk Figure That 'Truly Surprised'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

CNN Data Chief Spots 'Shocking' Trump-Musk Figure That 'Truly Surprised'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten on Thursday expressed surprise at a poll that indicates the majority of Americans actually appear to be OK with the sledgehammer that billionaire Elon Musk and his unofficial Department of Government Efficiency is taking to federal spending and jobs. A CBS/YouGov poll showing that 54% think the Donald Trump-enabled Musk and …

Donald Trump Puts DOGE On A Leash
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump Puts DOGE On A Leash

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday seemed to knock billionaire Elon Musk back a notch, with adverse federal court rulings, anxious GOP lawmakers and the unpopularity of Musk’s move-fast-and-break-stuff efforts to gut the government seemingly convincing him to put DOGE on a leash. We say the ‘scalpel’ rather than the ‘hatchet.’” Trump’s sudden focus on the …

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART President Donald Trump responded Thursday to growing criticism over unprecedented cuts to the US government overseen by his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, saying they should be carefully targeted. But later, directly asked by reporters whether DOGE and Musk are moving too fast, Trump said: "No, I think they've done an amazing job." While Musk is not the …

Republican begs Elon Musk to ‘take a half-step back’ after being shouted down at town hall
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Republican begs Elon Musk to ‘take a half-step back’ after being shouted down at town hall

Raw Story  

A Republican lawmaker in a MAGA-friendly district is calling on Elon Musk to back off the weekly rounds of mass firings and other sweeping changes inside the federal government sparked by the tech billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency that has wreaked havoc on government workers nationwide. “If he just takes a half-step back we’ll do something that I think can …

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk arrived on Capitol Hill Tuesday and learned about something new — budget rescissions, an obscure legislative tool that could bring legal heft to his federal budget slashing effort and enshrine the cuts into law. “You know, there’s a lot of room — a lot of opportunity — to improve expenditures in the government,” Musk said …

Donald Trump thanks Elon Musk for contributions to DOGE Ministry, ‘He didn’t need this…’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Donald Trump thanks Elon Musk for contributions to DOGE Ministry, ‘He didn’t need this…’

Live Mint  

Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for his work in the Department of Government Efficiency Ministry. Earlier, Donald Trump praised Elon Musk for his leadership in streamlining federal operations to cut government costs. DOGE, led by Elon Musk and created by Donald Trump, aims to significantly reduce federal government costs by cutting spending and jobs. “That’s what democracy is …

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court

Salon  

It took just a few seconds, but President Donald Trump's shout-out to Elon Musk during his long-winded and combative address to Congress may torpedo his own government's legal arguments in defense of DOGE, whose apparent leader, plaintiffs say, has no legitimate authority to ransack government agencies. GOP lawmakers greeted Trump's tribute with cheers and applause, though the remark was a …

DOGE: The haphazard nihilism of America’s new Department of Government Efficiency
3 weeks, 2 days ago

DOGE: The haphazard nihilism of America’s new Department of Government Efficiency

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This analysis was originally published in CNN’s Meanwhile in America newsletter. But when we make mistake, we will fix it very quickly,” later backtracked Musk, who is running President Donald Trump’s effort to eviscerate the federal government. Every state capital has a big federal building — and it’s now dawning on some of Trump’s cheerleaders that hundreds of …

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in …

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.
3 weeks, 4 days ago

That $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet.

Raw Story  

by Ashley Murray, Kansas Reflector February 26, 2025 WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, claims American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 refund from the federal government — despite no apparent support in Congress, which controls the nation’s purse strings. Soon after Musk began floating the idea, President Donald Trump told investors at a conference in Miami on Feb. …

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk took a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump's new term, holding forth in a black “Make America Great Again” campaign hat on Wednesday about his role as “humble tech support” for the federal government — and laying out dire stakes if his cost-cutting efforts fail. Musk and his 'humble tech support' …

Won’t jeopardise Americans’ data: 21 DOGE workers quit amid federal layoffs, Elon Musk says ‘fake news’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Won’t jeopardise Americans’ data: 21 DOGE workers quit amid federal layoffs, Elon Musk says ‘fake news’

Live Mint  

Amid a recent series of layoffs implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency, represented by Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk, 21 employees of the agency have tendered their resignation, saying that they will not participate in dismantling “critical public services.” According to a report by the Associated Press, the employees said that they could no longer honour the ‘commitments’ made …

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk claims Democrats want to 'kill him' over DOGE reforms

India Today  

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, the mastermind behind the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing backlash for policy changes. — Elon Musk February 25, 2025 Musk's comment comes at the backdrop over his ultimatum to federal workers, which tells them 'justify their work' in email. Federal employees to get a second chance to justify their work Following discussions with President …

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump and Musk’s DOGE efforts to cut spending ‘need to be done,’ says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, said that cuts …

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is America tired of Musk and DOGE? Poll shows dwindling support for cost-cutting billionaire

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Americans’ support for Elon Musk and Department of Government Efficiency could be waning after …

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'
1 month ago

'It's a fraud': CNN host bluntly calls out conservative proposing a 'DOGE dividend'

Raw Story  

Normally mild-mannered CNN host Michael Smeroconish shut down an investment firm CEO who has been pitching what he calls a "DOGE dividend" where government savings would be refunded to taxpayers. Simply put, the CNN host dismissed the proposal as an attempted fraudulent scheme being used to sway the public to support for Donald Trump-appointed Elon Musk's highly controversial gutting of …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size
1 month ago

Trump asks Doge head Musk to get ‘more aggressive’ in efforts to cut govt size

Firstpost  

Musk has already sent shockwaves across federal agencies, with his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, firing several thousands of workers, scientists and park rangers Elon Musk appears on stage at Donald Trump's victory rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, the eve of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. AFP US President Donald Trump Saturday urged his billionaire …

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’
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1 month ago

Elon Musk thinking of auditing US Federal Reserve calling for ‘greater scrutiny’

Live Mint  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is thinking of auditing the US Federal Reserve, after calling for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. Musk's cost-cutting program under the Department of Government Efficiency has swept through federal agencies since Donald Trump began his second term as president last month. Musk's DOGE team has also cancelled contracts worth about …

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion
1 month ago

As Musk and Trump gut government, ax-cutting agency gets cash infusion

Raw Story  

by Avi Asher-Schapiro, Andy Kroll and Christopher Bing ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Billionaire investor Musk has called DOGE “maximally transparent.” President Donald Trump has said that some 100 people work for the group, but his administration has refused to make information about DOGE’s spending and operations public. In a recent hearing, U.S. District Judge John Bates characterized …

Musk DOGE news: Republicans are begging for their funding back. Trump has them where he wants them.
1 month ago

Musk DOGE news: Republicans are begging for their funding back. Trump has them where he wants them.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose state is uniquely reliant on federal assistance, told the Post that she’s lobbied “pretty much all the departments” to get things moving again. Here’s the key thing about these Republicans senators begging the administration …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?
1 month ago

Elon Musk floats a $5,000 Doge dividend, Trump concurs: Can it really happen?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has backed a proposal to issue a $5,000 “Doge Dividend” to 78 million taxpaying households, representing 20 per cent of federal budget cuts under Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Experts warn congressional approval is required and legal challenges persist Elon Musk speaks next to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, …

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
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1 month ago

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting …

Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending
1 month ago

Trump administration takes aim at Pentagon spending

The Hindu  

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of the department's 2026 budget to reallocate $50 billion in funds, the Pentagon said Wednesday, following reports that he had directed deep, multi-year cuts to military spending. U.S. media said Mr. Hegseth directed senior Defense Department leaders to plan for cuts that could slash the Defence budget by eight percent annually, …

Trump undercuts his own lawyers' court arguments he brags Musk 'in charge' at DOGE
1 month ago

Trump undercuts his own lawyers' court arguments he brags Musk 'in charge' at DOGE

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump stepped on his own legal team's arguments in court when he boasted Wednesday about how he had put tech billionaire Elon Musk in charge of the federal government's Department of Government Efficiency task force to eliminate waste and fraud from federal departments. "I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency, and put a man named …

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
1 month ago

Trump backs idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency back to US citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE's cost-cutting efforts goes …

Trump says he could give 20% of DOGE savings back to Americans
1 month ago

Trump says he could give 20% of DOGE savings back to Americans

Al Jazeera  

US president’s proposal comes amid scepticism of claimed savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive. United States President Donald Trump has proposed using some of the savings from tech billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting drive to give Americans cash and pay down government debt. So many billions of dollars … hundreds of billions,” Trump told the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit, referring …

‘I love the president’: Trump, Musk heap on praise in gushy interview
1 month ago

‘I love the president’: Trump, Musk heap on praise in gushy interview

Al Jazeera  

US president claims DOGE will save hundreds of billions of dollars without cutting healthcare and welfare benefits. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Tuesday, Trump said he had tapped Musk to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency as he wanted someone “really smart” to work with. He did Starlink, he did things that were so advanced …

Federal judge turns down attempt by Democratic AGs to block Elon Musk and DOGE
1 month ago

Federal judge turns down attempt by Democratic AGs to block Elon Musk and DOGE

Raw Story  

by Ashley Murray, Daily Montanan February 18, 2025 WASHINGTON — Temporary special government employees working at the behest of the U.S. DOGE Service, under President Donald Trump and billionaire campaign donor Elon Musk, can continue accessing data across federal agencies, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that the more than …

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed
1 month ago

Total estimated taxpayer savings after one month of DOGE revealed

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk's DOGE revealed Tuesday that President Donald Trump has saved taxpayers a staggering $55 billion in less than a month. Elon Musk and the DOGE efforts to cut government waste continue capturing the headlines as Democrats and government workers continue protesting in the streets about the disruptive and draconian cuts. Democrat protesters continue assailing Musk as an unelected oligarch …

US layoffs: Elon Musk’s DOGE fires 10,000 employees, 85,000 jobs lost so far; How much money is it saving Donald Trump?
1 month, 1 week ago

US layoffs: Elon Musk’s DOGE fires 10,000 employees, 85,000 jobs lost so far; How much money is it saving Donald Trump?

Live Mint  

In a fresh round of efforts by President Donald Trump and his aide Elon Musk to slash the size of the US bureaucracy, more than 9,500 workers lost their jobs on Friday. According to a Bloomberg report, Donald Trump has asked agency heads to work with Musk in order to “significantly reduce the size of the government” and “limit hiring …

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort …

'A tiny drop in the bucket': DOGE claims of fraud fall apart under WaPo scrutiny
1 month, 1 week ago

'A tiny drop in the bucket': DOGE claims of fraud fall apart under WaPo scrutiny

Raw Story  

Despite claims from Donald Trump, Elon Musk and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt that the Department of Government Efficiency has uncovered massive fraud being committed against taxpayers, an analysis by the Washington Post called the assertions all sizzle and no steak. As he wrote, Musk made a big deal about discovering that a mine is being used to store …

California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House
1 month, 1 week ago

California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House

LA Times  

Elon Musk speaks during an event with President Trump on Tuesday in the Oval Office. “Although our constitutional system was designed to prevent the abuses of an 18th century monarch, the instruments of unchecked power are no less dangerous in the hands of a 21st century tech baron.” President Trump has repeatedly defended Musk’s work in recent weeks and said …

Watch: Republican lawmaker flags what he would 'do differently' than Elon Musk
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1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Republican lawmaker flags what he would 'do differently' than Elon Musk

Raw Story  

Republican lawmaker Rep. Pete Sessions, who is the co-chair of the bipartisan Department of Government Efficiency congressional caucus, is speaking out against Elon Musk's claims of "transparency" and his methods of informing government workers about major changes to their agencies. By "fully public," Musk meant information posted on the DOGE account of his social media platform, X. CNN anchor John …

Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go bankrupt without cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go bankrupt without cuts

Deccan Chronicle  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go "bankrupt" without budget cuts.Musk leads the efforts under the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, and was speaking at the White House with Trump, who has in recent weeks issued a flurry of orders aimed …

With Elon Musk by his side, Trump gives DOGE more power to make staff cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

With Elon Musk by his side, Trump gives DOGE more power to make staff cuts

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to give the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency more power to shrink the federal workforce by making large-scale staff cuts. PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I can't imagine a judge saying you got elected to look over the country and make America great again, but you don't have the right to look and …

Elon Musk defends DOGE cuts to federal workforce and says US could go 'bankrupt' without them
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk defends DOGE cuts to federal workforce and says US could go 'bankrupt' without them

ABC  

Elon Musk, the head of Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, has defended extensive cuts within the US government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more. US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order in the Oval Office to expand the powers of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Mr Trump also told reporters during the …

Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk appears at White House defending DOGE's work but acknowledging mistakes

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he's pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there have been mistakes and will be more. Musk stood next to the Resolute Desk with his young son as Trump praised Musk's work with …

Single Trump decision could be driving working-class Hispanics back to the Dems: analysis
1 month, 1 week ago

Single Trump decision could be driving working-class Hispanics back to the Dems: analysis

Raw Story  

Working-class Hispanic voters who turned their backs on Democrats to help elect Donald Trump may soon make a U-turn, according to an analysis in Tuesday's New York Times. The report listed Trump policies that appealed to Hispanic U.S. citizens and which are currently being carried out: "raids and deportations; the opening of a migrant internment camp at the U.S. base …

‘He’s so into it’: Trump backs Musk’s efforts to slash spending as president sits down with Fox on Super Bowl Sunday
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘He’s so into it’: Trump backs Musk’s efforts to slash spending as president sits down with Fox on Super Bowl Sunday

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump says he trusts Elon Musk and his …

Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Musk’s DOGE has already identified $1 billion in savings – bigger cuts are on the horizon

The Independent  

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