Cost-cutting lessons from Musk world for DOGE
2 months ago

Cost-cutting lessons from Musk world for DOGE

Live Mint  

Lessons from the Elon Musk School of Management shed light on how the billionaire will go about slashing government spending in a new Trump White House. Little is known about how exactly President-elect Donald Trump will use the world’s richest man in his coming administration beyond proposing to appoint him to a new government efficiency commission, as “secretary of cost-cutting." “At any given company, there are people who help move things forward and people who sort of try to slam the brakes on," Musk said at a Wall Street Journal event last year. “Insane government spending is driving the country into bankruptcy," Musk told a crowd in suburban Philadelphia last month while campaigning for Trump. Before taking over Twitter, Musk infamously sent the company’s then-CEO a cutting text message that underscores his blunt approach to management: “What did you get done this week?"

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Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
23 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 …

Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts
6 days, 18 hours ago

Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts

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 his Congressional allies could add requirements to …

'Sees Congress as employees': Musk warned his bullying likely cost him future success
1 week, 1 day ago

'Sees Congress as employees': Musk warned his bullying likely cost him future success

Raw Story  

Trump's "billionaire sidekick" Elon Musk doesn't have any grasp of how Congress works — and by threatening and attacking any member who criticizes him, he's wrecking any chance he has of actually building a productive working relationship with the lawmakers he needs, Jill Lawrence wrote for The Bulwark on Tuesday. 'The Shanghai plant is Tesla’s largest car manufacturing facility — …

'We Either Fix This Or Go De Facto Bankrupt': Elon Musk On Federal Reserve Nightmare Coming True
1 week, 5 days ago

'We Either Fix This Or Go De Facto Bankrupt': Elon Musk On Federal Reserve Nightmare Coming True

ABP News  

X owner Elon Musk has been voicing concerns against the spiralling US debt and has warned everyone of the looming bankruptcy which will be like a federal reserve 'nightmare' coming true. Musk on X wrote, "We either fix this or go de facto bankrupt." We either fix this or go de facto bankrupt https://t.co/hmjpx6uBfd — Elon Musk December 26, 2024 …

'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 …

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington

Politico  

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington Presented by With help from Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah from Playbook’s resident Jew, filling in today while the usual authors take a well-deserved respite under the tree. But Musk’s leading role in derailing Speaker MIKE JOHNSON’s government funding plan shows that it could be an …

Congress fight sent conservatives wake up call that Trump may not be on their side: report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Congress fight sent conservatives wake up call that Trump may not be on their side: report

Raw Story  

While Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have conservatives excited about major government cuts, Donald Trump is poised to spend the money they save to fund his big promises, according to a report Tuesday. Politico wrote that 38 House Republicans' refusal to support Trump's demands in a funding bill last week — including his request to increase the debt ceiling — …

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s ‘Move Fast and Break Things’ Attitude Clashes with Washington

Politico  

The billionaire tapped by Trump to co-chair the commission dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency” embodies the Silicon Valley ethos of “move fast and break things,” more so even than Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who made the motto famous in the first place. The SpaceX founder’s freewheeling, “if things are not failing, you are not innovating enough” approach — which …

Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk’s debut as a federal budget negotiator
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk’s debut as a federal budget negotiator

LA Times  

In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open, Elon Musk declared victory last week on X, the social media platform he owns: “Your actions turned a bill that weighed pounds into a bill that weighed ounces!” he crowed. VOX POPULI VOX DEI.” The …

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform

LA Times  

Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives to watch a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Nov. 19. Musk’s rise to political prominence and power is the result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s mindless decision in the 2010 Citizens United case, which enabled him to spend at least $250 million in support of President-elect Donald Trump. Coming soon …

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 …

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at 'first buddy' Elon Musk as critics question who is really in charge between the close pair as the 78-year-old prepares to return to the White House. President-elect Donald Trump claimed Musk is 'not going to be president' because he was born in South Africa as his critics question who is really in charge …

'Crowned co-president': Elon Musk buried by House Dem for budget demands
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Crowned co-president': Elon Musk buried by House Dem for budget demands

Raw Story  

X CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday moved to blow up a continuing resolution negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives, which prompted one House Democrat to ask why the South African-born billionaire had any say in budgetary matters. Writing on Bluesky, Rep. Maxwell Frost hit back on Musk for threatening Republicans who voted in favor of the …

Elon Musk brings his messy way of doing things to Washington
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk brings his messy way of doing things to Washington

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The first test of Elon Musk’s attempt to rein in Congress and its prolific spending threatened to shut down the government. In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s surprise collapse, Democrats began calling Musk the co-president—seemingly a coordinated jab aimed at sowing discord between Trump and Musk—while some Republicans suggested that Musk replace Johnson as speaker of the House. Until this …

Wall Street Journal flames Trump and Musk over ‘budget fiasco’ and what it threatens for future
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Wall Street Journal flames Trump and Musk over ‘budget fiasco’ and what it threatens for future

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 Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has eviscerated Donald Trump …

A threat to Panama and a message to Elon Musk: Takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech as President-elect
2 weeks, 3 days ago

A threat to Panama and a message to Elon Musk: Takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech as President-elect

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Mr. Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, argued: “There’s a spirit that we have now that we didn’t have just a short while ago.” Besides his …

"Put on your big boy pants": Democrats rediscover a will to fight with government shutdown battle
2 weeks, 3 days ago

"Put on your big boy pants": Democrats rediscover a will to fight with government shutdown battle

Salon  

Early last week, Democrats seemed to be hitting new lows in the post-election slump. Everyone smart agreed that it was wise not to replicate the hair-on-fire-all-the-time tactics of The Resistance© for round number two of President Trump, but laying down and taking it Then Trump let billionaire Elon Musk bully him into shutting down a continued resolution to fund the …

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera  

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

Government shutdown: It's Elon Musk's world, and we're just living in it.
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Government shutdown: It's Elon Musk's world, and we're just living in it.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “This bill should not pass.” —Elon Musk writing on X about the stopgap government funding bill H.R. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, as Congress was scheduled to pass a bipartisan spending bill that …

How a routine spending bill turned Washington upside down
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How a routine spending bill turned Washington upside down

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—There was much to celebrate when House Speaker Mike Johnson walked into Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump just after the November election. Attendees in the private box with the lawmakers said Trump and Musk didn’t voice major concerns about the pending spending package. Republican lawmakers contacted Musk and Ramaswamy to voice their own concerns about the original bill’s …

Elon Musk emerges as power player amid US government shutdown crisis
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk emerges as power player amid US government shutdown crisis

Hindustan Times  

In the midst of the US shutdown crisis, Elon Musk emerged as a significant influencer, wielding considerable power alongside President-elect Donald Trump. The world's richest person played a key role as the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown. But as House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans scrambled to pass …

Musk railed against a congressional spending bill. Much of what he spread was misinformation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Musk railed against a congressional spending bill. Much of what he spread was misinformation

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk railed against a bipartisan funding proposal in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent …

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. Now there’s a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.” …

Trump team refutes ‘President Musk’s outsized influence on GOP
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump team refutes ‘President Musk’s outsized influence on GOP

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s team has pushed back against claims that Elon Musk is wielding outsized influence within the Republican Party after the tech billionaire played a major role in derailing a key spending bill intended to avert a government shutdown. Early Wednesday, Musk denounced the bill on his social media platform X, warning, “Stop the steal of your tax dollars!” …

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 …

'Hurts everyone': Finger-pointing takes over social media after spending bill implodes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Hurts everyone': Finger-pointing takes over social media after spending bill implodes

Raw Story  

The spectacular implosion of the Donald Trump-backed temporary spending bill sent Washington insiders and political observers into a mad dash to explain their position – and in some cases criticize their own party. “The takeover is complete,” Condé Naste legal affairs editor Luke Zaleski posted to his social media feed after the failed vote Thursday. “Trump and Musk told congressional …

Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon

Salon  

Back in 2016, the whole country was left in shock when celebrity businessman Donald Trump managed to take over the Republican Party and win the presidential election. It's clearly starting to come apart largely because Trump made himself a much lamer duck than he needed to be. As the anointed budget cutter in chief he took great umbrage that anyone …

New GOP Spending Plan Bombs In House Vote After Musk, Trump Torched Original Plan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New GOP Spending Plan Bombs In House Vote After Musk, Trump Torched Original Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― House Republicans on Thursday came up with a new plan to fund the government after billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump tanked their first one on Wednesday. Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown.” The previous legislation, the result of a bipartisan negotiation, omitted the debt ceiling provision and also included …

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s dumb for a smart guy — at least according to Republicans questioning why the man promising to save the government trillions is on the glide path to costing it billions. “And then it costs money to open up the government.” Some Republicans on Capitol Hill fear Trump’s now following Musk’s lead — a move that has …

'President Musk' trends after Trump's top oligarch torpedoes federal spending deal
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'President Musk' trends after Trump's top oligarch torpedoes federal spending deal

Raw Story  

Congress is careening toward a government shutdown after U.S. President-elect Trump, egged on by billionaire Elon Musk—who helped bankroll Trump's reelection campaign and is slated to help oversee cuts to government spending and regulation in the new administration—torpedoed a federal spending bill that would have kept the government open for the next few months. These sorts of remarks continued Thursday, …

Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Democrats blast influence of ‘President Elon Musk’ over Trump amid spending deal row

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 Democrats have slammed Elon Musk after his opposition to House …

Political Reporter Says Elon Musk Is ‘Playing A Risky Game’ With Trump
3 weeks ago

Political Reporter Says Elon Musk Is ‘Playing A Risky Game’ With Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Wall Street Journal reporter Vivian Salama said Elon Musk is “definitely playing a risky game” by getting ahead of Donald Trump to tank a government funding bill. Democrats and other critics started calling Musk Trump’s “shadow president” on Wednesday after the billionaire Tesla CEO railed repeatedly against the bill in a social media spree, before the president-elect …

Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open
3 weeks ago

Report shows Musk and Trump pushed GOP to kill the bill to keep government open

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have succeeded in getting House Republicans to kill what was expected to be an easily-passed continuing resolution that would keep the federal government open and avert a costly and confusing shutdown just days before Christmas. "And just like that," observed NBC News' Garret Haake, "we’re teetering on the edge of a government shutdown, as …

Musk draws first blood with spending bill bombshell
3 weeks ago

Musk draws first blood with spending bill bombshell

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—With a 4:15 a.m. ET social-media post on Wednesday, Elon Musk declared that a must-do spending bill “should not pass." Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said it wasn’t difficult to see why Musk and Ramaswamy would object to the spending proposal, saying it “circumvents the very principles of how we are supposed to …

Musk's outrage spurs Trump to block bipartisan budget, government shutdown looms
3 weeks ago

Musk's outrage spurs Trump to block bipartisan budget, government shutdown looms

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition. “Stop the steal of your tax dollars!” Musk wrote on his social media platform X as …

Trump was gliding into his inauguration. Now he’s facing a big mess.
3 weeks ago

Trump was gliding into his inauguration. Now he’s facing a big mess.

Politico  

Two shocks to the system this week have cast Washington into chaos as Republicans scramble to avoid a self-created looming government shutdown and weather a market slide at the peak of the holiday season. “As soon as President Trump released his official stance on the CR, Republicans on Capitol Hill echoed his point of view,” incoming White House Press Secretary …

Trump, Musk wreak year-end havoc in Washington: Early signs of a volatile Trump 2.0?
3 weeks ago

Trump, Musk wreak year-end havoc in Washington: Early signs of a volatile Trump 2.0?

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk have apparently unleashed chaos at the Capitol, with the duo seeking to derail a short-term spending compromise crafted by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a CNN report. This bill should not pass https://t.co/3y7rZ23K4Z — Elon Musk December 18, 2024 Musk's criticism prompted Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance …

Elon Musk flexes his political muscle, sending government on path to shutdown
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk flexes his political muscle, sending government on path to shutdown

CNN  

New York CNN — During the Army-Navy football game over the weekend, Elon Musk posted a photo of the giant screen perched over the field showing four faces in focus. Since Musk began showing up by Trump’s side, memes of a “President Musk” have been flourishing online, and furious Democrats are starting to question whether Musk is a “shadow president.” …

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help
3 weeks ago

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. AP AUDIO: Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President-elect Donald Trump has sunk a deal to keep the government funded days before a shutdown deadline. “The people who elected us are …

Government Funding Fight Foreshadows DOGE Disappointment For Elon Musk
3 weeks ago

Government Funding Fight Foreshadows DOGE Disappointment For Elon Musk

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Elon Musk said Wednesday morning that Congress should not pass the government funding bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The outcome of the immediate spending fight is unclear, and the surprise opposition from Musk, Republicans’ newly anointed budget guru, could signal difficulty for the party’s vaunted “government efficiency” task force and its budget-cutting goals …

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill
3 weeks, 1 day ago

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump is urging members of his party to vote down a resolution that would fund the federal government into March. In a joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance shared by Vance on social media, the incoming executives said that Republican legislators should "call bluff" of congressional Democrats and push for a new resolution that doesn't include spending …

Elon Musk comes out swinging against government spending package in early test of his political might
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk comes out swinging against government spending package in early test of his political might

CNN  

New York CNN — In a flurry of posts Wednesday on his social media platform X, Elon Musk derided a Republican-backed government spending bill that if not passed by Friday night would lead to a government shut down. “This bill should not pass,” Musk posted Wednesday morning, responding to a post by Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-leader of President-elect Donald Trump’s …

Trump news: One surprising thing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy could actually do to cut government spending.
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump news: One surprising thing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy could actually do to cut government spending.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. If Musk and Ramaswamy are serious about cutting government spending, they should start with the tax code. This spending—disguised as deductions, exemptions, and tax credits—tends to favor the wealthy in ways that would likely never be approved if proposed …

Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs
1 month ago

Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs

Raw Story  

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee warned Friday that President-elect Donald Trump is planning to "steal from the programs and services that affect middle-class, working, and vulnerable families" by refusing to spend money appropriated by Congress. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said in a statement that Trump's strategy, known as "impoundment," is "uninformed and unconstitutional," adding that "the Supreme Court, …

Rand Paul: 'You don't get close' to Musk's spending cut goals without key social programs
1 month ago

Rand Paul: 'You don't get close' to Musk's spending cut goals without key social programs

Raw Story  

Sen. Rand Paul said Friday evening on Fox News what many have thought: President-elect Donald Trump's initiative for massive government spending cuts must go after major social programs to work. Proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare, America's flagship basic income and health insurance programs for retirees, is generally considered a third rail in American politics. But Paul is likely …

Elon Musk Spent $270 Million to Support Trump’s Presidency
1 month ago

Elon Musk Spent $270 Million to Support Trump’s Presidency

Deccan Chronicle  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor.SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk, the world's richest person, was an ardent supporter of Trump's White House campaign -- funneling money into door knocking operations and speaking at his rallies.His financial backing, …

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 …

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 …

There’s a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros
1 month ago

There’s a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. Much like President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” the advisory board led by entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Grace Commission had no authority to implement changes, only to advise. “You can’t find any evidence that they changed the growth of the government one iota,” Douglas Holtz-Eakin, …

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