'Sabotage': Far-right Trump ally goes to war with Elon Musk over 'Big Tech' influence
1 week, 6 days ago

'Sabotage': Far-right Trump ally goes to war with Elon Musk over 'Big Tech' influence

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk contributed enormous amounts of money to getting Donald Trump elected, and is now heading up his "Department of Government Efficiency" task force to recommend spending cuts. Loomer, a self-professed "Proud Islamophobe" who has pushed white nationalist and 9/11 conspiracy theories and made multiple failed runs for Congress in Florida, has often been at Trump's side at key functions, despite other members of his circle often begging him to distance himself from her, including by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has blasted her as "extremely racist" and engaged in a mutual public feud with her. Loomer's distrust for Musk, which she has made clear for weeks, appears to come from the fact that the tech industry supports visas for high-skilled white collar workers, with particular racial resentment in the MAGA sphere flaring up recently over Indian tech workers. "If you’re so anti-DEI, why are you so opposed to training white American men to work in tech?"

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Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
31 minutes ago

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot

The Hindu  

Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot. "I think if we try for 2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting 1," Mr. Musk, the world's richest person, said …

Elon Musk is just for 'show' — and big spending cuts won't happen: conservative columnist
5 days, 21 hours ago

Elon Musk is just for 'show' — and big spending cuts won't happen: conservative columnist

Raw Story  

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are making big claims about leading the Department of Government Efficiency, but one conservative columnist warns that it's all for show. It's all a show," wrote Dace Potas, who leads Lone Conservative, which purports to be the largest conservative student publication in America. The narrow Republican majority in Congress would mean that one or two …

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up
1 week, 2 days ago

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Laura Loomer again attacked Donald …

Trump backs Musk in row over H1-B visas for foreign tech workers
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump backs Musk in row over H1-B visas for foreign tech workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon Musk, saying that he backs a special visa program that helps highly skilled workers enter the country. "I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favor of the visas, that's why we have them" at Trump-owned facilities, the president-elect told …

Trump taps Katie Miller, wife of key aide Stephen Miller, for Musk’s DOGE panel
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump taps Katie Miller, wife of key aide Stephen Miller, for Musk’s DOGE panel

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 Katie Miller will join the Trump administration’s much-watched non-governmental Department …

Elon Musk issues BIG warning as House rejects Trump-backed spending deal: America is headed for disaster, unless...
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk issues BIG warning as House rejects Trump-backed spending deal: America is headed for disaster, unless...

Live Mint  

Elon Musk, the head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency, alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, has issued a stark warning regarding the precarious financial state of the United States. In his post, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk cautioned, “America is headed for disaster, with no money for anything, unless the government overspending is addressed.” Department of Government Efficiency is a proposed …

The picture that tells you everything you need to know about what DOGE will do to the federal government
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The picture that tells you everything you need to know about what DOGE will do to the federal government

Daily Mail  

It appears Elon Musk's mandate from Donald Trump to eliminate the government bloat is already well underway. Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled to craft a last-minute spending bill to avoid a government shutdown after Trump and Musk tanked his initial plan. Musk posted a photo on X of the stack of pages in the legislation showing 'Yesterday's bill' versus 'today's bill' …

"Invitation for corruption": Warren suggests Elon Musk could be using Trump to make himself richer
3 weeks, 2 days ago

"Invitation for corruption": Warren suggests Elon Musk could be using Trump to make himself richer

Salon  

After dropping more than $250 million on his effort to elect Donald Trump, billionaire and Pentagon contractor Elon Musk could now use his power and influence to steer sweetheart deals to his network of companies, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., warned in a letter sent Monday to the Trump transition team. “Putting Mr. Musk in a position to influence billions of …

Elon Musk reveals his new government role in the Trump administration: 'It'll be hardly glorious'
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk reveals his new government role in the Trump administration: 'It'll be hardly glorious'

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk says that his role within Donald Trump's administration will be more like working in Information Technology rather than a glitzy White House position. When announcing the newly formed Department of Government Efficient last month, Trump did not give any official title to Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy, who was tapped to co-lead the group. In his post to X, …

DOGE scores support from another top Democrat praising Elon Musk's 'brilliant' move with Obama
4 weeks, 2 days ago

DOGE scores support from another top Democrat praising Elon Musk's 'brilliant' move with Obama

Daily Mail  

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna is ready to get to work with Donald Trump supporters Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to cut waste and make the government more efficient. 'Well there was one area Elon Musk was brilliant in that he worked with President Obama and Ash Carter to have SpaceX, and that disrupted Boeing and Lockheed,' Khanna said of the …

Democratic rep says he’s open to ‘bipartisan cooperation’ with Elon Musk’s DOGE
1 month ago

Democratic rep says he’s open to ‘bipartisan cooperation’ with Elon Musk’s DOGE

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 Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna has signaled that he is open …

Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles
1 month ago

Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles

NPR  

Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy test drove their new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Capitol Hill this week, visiting House and Senate Republicans, who celebrated their promise of reduced government and dramatically lower federal spending. Even the Senate Budget …

Ro Khanna Joins DOGE initiative to ‘slash waste’, Elon Musk supports
1 month ago

Ro Khanna Joins DOGE initiative to ‘slash waste’, Elon Musk supports

Hindustan Times  

Ro Khanna, the U.S. Representative from California, recently made headlines by joining the DOGE. Ro Khanna joins DOGE Khanna’s addition to the DOGE comes soon after he expressed his desire to be part of the Department of Government Efficiency in a post on X on Thursday. Previously, Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida showed a similar interest as he joined DOGEcaucus …

Elon Musk reportedly spent over $250 Million supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
1 month ago

Elon Musk reportedly spent over $250 Million supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, funnelled over $250 million during the final months of this year’s election to help Donald Trump secure the presidency, according to federal filings released Thursday. Among Musk’s more unconventional efforts was a $20 million contribution to a super PAC named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late liberal Supreme Court justice. How Musk funding Trump's …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill
1 month ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill

The Hindu  

Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump's DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government. Musk and Ramaswamy have said they plan to work alongside the White House's Office of Management and Budget, headed by Trump's nominee Russ Vought, a mastermind of past cuts. “We are …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill
1 month ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump's DOGE to Capitol Hill

Deccan Chronicle  

Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump's DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.Meeting behind closed doors at the Capitol, Musk told the mostly Republican lawmakers they would be keeping a “naughty and nice” list of those who join in the budget slashing proposals and …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE mission: Revolutionising governance on Capitol Hill
1 month ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's DOGE mission: Revolutionising governance on Capitol Hill

India Today  

WASHINGTON: It's DOGE time at the US Capitol. Billionaire Elon Musk arrived at Capitol Hill on Thursday, expected to be joined by fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, for meetings with legislators behind closed doors about President-elect Donald Trump's plans to “dismantle” the federal government. “I think that’ll be a great start to the whole process,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., …

Elon Musk Meets With Lawmakers About ‘DOGE’ Crusade Against Government Spending
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1 month ago

Elon Musk Meets With Lawmakers About ‘DOGE’ Crusade Against Government Spending

Huff Post  

Elon Musk, from left, carries his son X Æ A-Xii, joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and Vivek Ramaswamy, as they convene a meeting of President-elect Donald Trump's planned Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, at the Capitol on Thursday. WASHINGTON — Tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy came to Capitol Hill Thursday to join Republicans …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill
1 month ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy bring Trump’s DOGE to Capitol Hill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy spent several hours Thursday swapping ideas with lawmakers about President-elect Donald Trump’sDOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government. “We’re going to see a lot of change around here in Washington,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, as Musk, with his young son on his shoulders, breezed by and into …

'Disaster': Senior Republican aide predicts what will get Elon Musk 'bounced by Trump'
1 month ago

'Disaster': Senior Republican aide predicts what will get Elon Musk 'bounced by Trump'

Raw Story  

X CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to meet with congressional Republicans to pitch his drastic budget-cutting plans, and it's already causing concern for some on Capitol Hill. An unnamed Republican Senate aide who spoke with Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman on Thursday predicted that Musk and fellow Department of Government Efficiency leader Vivek Ramaswamy would create massive political headaches for Republicans …

Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China
Trending News
1 month ago

Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China

CNN  

CNN — Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk, has a lengthy history of attacking his partner’s ties to China, frequently referring to Musk as a “circus monkey” and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party. Trump’s statement last month announcing the creation of DOGE quoted Musk as saying that “this will …

Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China
Trending News
1 month ago

Before DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China

CNN  

CNN — Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon Musk, has a lengthy history of attacking his partner’s ties to China, frequently referring to Musk as a “circus monkey” and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party. Trump’s statement last month announcing the creation of DOGE quoted Musk as saying that “this will …

Elon Musk's harassment of federal employees proves DOGE is weaker than he pretends
1 month ago

Elon Musk's harassment of federal employees proves DOGE is weaker than he pretends

Salon  

Shortly after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, he announced, with great fanfare, that billionaire Elon Musk and professional troll Vivek Ramaswamy were being put in charge of a "government efficiency" program. As CNN reports, "Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed — including physically threatened — as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill
1 month ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

NPR  

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill toggle caption Brandon Bell/Pool via AP Tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy head to Capitol Hill on Thursday to present their ideas for President-elect Donald Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE. House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on X, Musk's …

'Elon Musk is right': Bernie Sanders slams US's $886 bn defence spending, lauds DOGE boss's take
1 month, 1 week ago

'Elon Musk is right': Bernie Sanders slams US's $886 bn defence spending, lauds DOGE boss's take

Firstpost  

Democratic Party-leaning Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders slammed the $886 billion defence spending of the US Department of Defence, praising DOGE boss Elon Musk’s take on the matter Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is right in his criticism of American defence spending. — Bernie Sanders December 1, 2024 Last month, US President-elect Donald Trump appointed Musk …

Bernie Sanders turns heads with support for Donald Trump's DOGE, ‘Elon Musk is right’
1 month, 1 week ago

Bernie Sanders turns heads with support for Donald Trump's DOGE, ‘Elon Musk is right’

Hindustan Times  

Bernie Sanders recently expressed his support for Donald Trump’s planned new Department of Government Efficiency. The lefty senator even admitted that “Elon Musk is right.” Bernie Sanders turns heads with support for Donald Trump's DOGE “The Pentagon, with a budget of $886 billion, just failed its 7th audit in a row. The general public supports @DOGE holding government accountable to …

Elon Musk vs. Stephen Miller: Washington preps for battle on high-tech immigration
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk vs. Stephen Miller: Washington preps for battle on high-tech immigration

Politico  

Other newly minted Trump backers in Silicon Valley, including venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, have placed high-skilled immigration at the center of their Washington agenda. “In the same way that it took Nixon to go to China — because he was tough on China — President Trump may have an interesting opportunity” to get the GOP onboard with high-skilled immigration, said …

Musk to hold talks with Republicans on sweeping spending cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk to hold talks with Republicans on sweeping spending cuts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's incoming government efficiency chief Elon Musk will meet Republican lawmakers next week to begin discussions about the tech billionaire's new commission tasked with cutting billions of dollars in federal spending. Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, said in a post on X he was looking forward to hosting Musk next Thursday, along with his …

Musk’s DOGE plans rely on White House budget office. Conflicts await.
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk’s DOGE plans rely on White House budget office. Conflicts await.

Live Mint  

Elon Musk’s influence over federal spending will flow through a White House budget office that helps develop regulations that affect his business empire. Musk and Ramaswamy have said the organization will work closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget, which analyzes federal spending and guides implementation of regulations. Musk and Ramaswamy encouraged Trump to reappoint as OMB …

'Pure lunacy': Dem says Musk's DOGE is in 'kids playground' — and Senate will ignore them
1 month, 1 week ago

'Pure lunacy': Dem says Musk's DOGE is in 'kids playground' — and Senate will ignore them

Raw Story  

A former Democratic lawmaker took tech billionaire Elon Musk to task on Wednesday while calling into question how much authority he will actually wield in Washington once he assumes his new quasi-government role. CNN contributor Bakari Sellers, a former South Carolina state representative, made the comments during an appearance on CNN, where he also gave props to Donald Trump’s incoming …

DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy intend to lean on two recent Supreme Court rulings that they argue will make it easier to tear up a multitude of federal regulations. “These recent Supreme Court rulings won’t make their life easier in reducing the stock of existing regulations,” said James Broughel, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market …

DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?
1 month, 1 week ago

DOGE: How far could Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy go to cut federal regulations?

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy intend to lean on two recent Supreme Court rulings that they argue will make it easier to tear up a multitude of federal regulations. “These recent Supreme Court rulings won’t make their life easier in reducing the stock of existing regulations,” said James Broughel, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market …

Maye Musk describes Elon-Trump friendship as 'toddlers on a playdate', reveals how their bromance could end
1 month, 1 week ago

Maye Musk describes Elon-Trump friendship as 'toddlers on a playdate', reveals how their bromance could end

Hindustan Times  

As Elon Musk and Donald Trump's friendship has become ‘the Talk of the town’ following the latter’s massive victory in the 2024 US election, the billionaire's mother, Maye Musk, has weighed in on the duo's bonhomie. Elon Musk and his mother Maye Musk, who assisted Trump in regaining the White House, now seeks to reform the federal system as he …

Elon Musk has a warning for Donald Trump administration: ‘America is speeding towards...’
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk has a warning for Donald Trump administration: ‘America is speeding towards...’

Live Mint  

Billionaire Elon Musk has issued a stark warning about the US economy, claiming the country is heading towards “bankruptcy” due to widening deficits between government spending and revenue. According to the post, the US government's revenue comes from sources like individual income tax, payroll tax, corporate income tax, customs duties, sales and excise tax, and others. In another post on …

Elon Musk Can't Believe He's Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk Can't Believe He's Heading The Bizarre Task Force He Made Up With Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Elon Musk says he “still can’t believe” that his “Department of Government Efficiency” that President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to lead earlier this month “is real.” The billionaire Tesla CEO was appointed by Trump to head the newly created department, also known as DOGE, in the politician’s second administration alongside biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. In a post …

Elon, Inc: The DOGE Team of MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon, Inc: The DOGE Team of MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape

Bloomberg  

Elon, Inc: The DOGE Team of MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape Elon, Inc The DOGE Team of MAGA Billionaires Takes Shape Arrow Right 36:02 There have been a lot of raised eyebrows over Elon Musk’s “DOGE”, short for Trump 2.0’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” It’s Donald Trump’s project for Musk: he’s assigned his wealthiest donor the task of cutting government spending …

Elon Musk mocks own government efficiency department with ‘I can’t believe DOGE is real’ post with laughing emojis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk mocks own government efficiency department with ‘I can’t believe DOGE is real’ post with laughing emojis

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 Elon Musk has shared his own disbelief that the government …

How Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE can save over $1 trillion
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE can save over $1 trillion

Daily Mail  

A top senator is laying out 22 ways Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy can use their new agency DOGE to trim down the federal government. Ernst's other top priorities include cutting taxpayer dollars going to 'sketchy' Chinese labs and exposing government 'boondoggle' projects wasting millions. Trump pledged that the pair would help him 'dismantle' government bureaucracy and 'slash excess regulations, …

What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE?

Al Jazeera  

Musk wants to slash US government spending by a third, and Ramaswamy wants to cut 75% of the federal workforce. For months, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been pushing for a department to slash United States government spending. On November 12, President-elect Donald Trump made his wish come true and announced that Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur …

Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket last week in Boca Chica, Texas. Now is the moment for decisive action.” Trump has already suggested taking such a big step, saying last year that he would “use the president’s long-recognized impoundment power to squeeze the bloated federal bureaucracy …

A fine bromance: why the Trump and Musk partnership is here to stay
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A fine bromance: why the Trump and Musk partnership is here to stay

The Independent  

We’ve all been there. Then this week it was Elon’s turn to play host to Don, as Trump flew with him to Texas to witness a successful test launch of SpaceX’s Starship rocket. Donald Trump and Elon Musk tucked into a McDonald’s on their way to New York That’s the outcome some have predicted. To many it is no longer …

Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy's "meme-level understanding" of spending
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy's "meme-level understanding" of spending

Salon  

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaires President-elect Donald Trump picked to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, have made their aspirations of slashing government spending clear, promising to bring a "chainsaw" to federal bureaucracy and costs. "For anything the federal government is spending, there's going to be an appropriation," Reich told Salon in a phone interview. In their …

Skeptical lawmaker thinks Elon Musk will become ‘frustrated fairly quickly’ with DOGE role
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Skeptical lawmaker thinks Elon Musk will become ‘frustrated fairly quickly’ with DOGE role

Raw Story  

It won’t be long before tech billionaire and Donald Trump pal Elon Musk becomes irked by Washington with his new advisory role in the incoming president’s next administration. That was the message from Rep. Ro Khanna, who aired his thoughts on POLITICO’s Tech podcast Thursday about Musk and his proposals to slash spending and eliminate large portions of the federal …

You Too Can Hire an ‘Etsy Witch’ to Curse Elon Musk
55 years ago

You Too Can Hire an ‘Etsy Witch’ to Curse Elon Musk

Wired  

In the days following the presidential election, Riley Wenckus was angry. Specifically, she was angry at billionaire X owner Elon Musk for the role he played in president-elect Donald Trump’s victory. On TikTok, conspiracists alleged that Musk used Starlink to steal the election, and on Bluesky, @keithedwards.bsky.social‬ posted, “Elon Musk gets a lot of hate, but personally, I think we …

Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. Now is the moment for decisive action.” Trump has already suggested taking such a big step, saying last year that he would “use the president’s long-recognized impoundment power to squeeze the bloated federal bureaucracy for massive …

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outline plans for mass regulatory cuts under Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outline plans for mass regulatory cuts under Trump

The Hindu  

Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar - signalling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump's executive powers and a conservative Supreme Court. We will serve as outside volunteers, not federal officials or employees," Musk and Ramaswamy wrote in their most detailed remarks since Trump named them …

'This town needs a purge': Republican uses graphic description to praise Musk's 'DOGE'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'This town needs a purge': Republican uses graphic description to praise Musk's 'DOGE'

Raw Story  

Rep. Eric Burlison used some colorful language during a House committee meeting Tuesday to indicate his excitement for tech billionaire Elon Musk's new advisory role in Donald Trump's White House. DOGE, which takes its name from a popular internet meme, is not a federal department, but rather an informal task force set up for Musk and fellow Trump loyalist Vivek …

Vivek Ramaswamy on DOGE plan: Elon Musk and I will take chainsaw to bureaucracy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vivek Ramaswamy on DOGE plan: Elon Musk and I will take chainsaw to bureaucracy

India Today  

Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to overhaul American bureaucracy alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk under their newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, declaring their intent to “take a chainsaw” to inefficiency in Washington. "Elon Musk and I are in a position to start the mass deportations of millions of unelected federal bureaucrats out of the D.C. bureaucracy," he told attendees …

Shobhaa De | Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk… Trump on a roll
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shobhaa De | Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk… Trump on a roll

Deccan Chronicle  

Civility has staged an unexpected comeback on the sullied stage of American politics as the bombastic bluff-master, President-elect Donald Trump, shook hands with President Joe Biden at a cordial White House one-on-one meeting at the Oval Office, adhering to a tradition he himself had crudely shunned when he lost the race to Mr Biden four years ago. Given the slanging …

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