Column: Nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy
1 week, 1 day ago

Column: Nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy

LA Times  

I don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud. “I like people who weren’t captured.” I don’t know which billionaire is less suited to wield power in a democracy, Musk or Trump. “So we’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on.” Voices Abcarian: Trump’s latest cruel attempt to ban transgender troops won’t survive without a fight Studies show kicking out thousands of transgender service members, a tiny fraction of the armed forces, would do nothing to help the military’s mission. Musk recently reposted a meme denigrating Americans who receive federal benefits as “the Parasite Class.” This from someone whose empire, including Tesla and Space X, were built with billions of dollars in government funding, i.e. They are the political reincarnation of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, the tragically self-absorbed couple in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” “They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together,” wrote Fitzgerald, “and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” And oh, what a mess Trump and Musk have made.

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‘Too preposterous to believe’: Analyst claims bizarre ‘ideology' is driving Musk's cuts
6 days, 10 hours ago

‘Too preposterous to believe’: Analyst claims bizarre ‘ideology' is driving Musk's cuts

Raw Story  

Elon Musk full speed rush to slash the federal government is being fueled by an extreme ideology that aims to virtually halt individual freedoms for everyday people, a columnist warned Monday. Salon’s Amanda Marcotte claimed Musk buys into the concept of “freedom cities” that is becoming increasingly popular among tech billionaires. In theory, proponents of the idea say they want …

The dystopian "freedom cities" dream fueling Elon Musk's destruction
1 week ago

The dystopian "freedom cities" dream fueling Elon Musk's destruction

Salon  

In our cynical times, most people are familiar enough with doublespeak to understand that anything called a "freedom city" is likely to be the opposite. What immediately becomes clear is that what the Silicon Valley billionaire class considers "freedom cities" is simply neo-feudalism, a plan to end the concept of citizenship and make every working person a serf whose entire …

'A lot of headaches for Trump': Ex-GOP lawmaker says Republicans are fed up with Elon Musk
1 week ago

'A lot of headaches for Trump': Ex-GOP lawmaker says Republicans are fed up with Elon Musk

Raw Story  

Elon Musk is causing "headaches" for Donald Trump as Republican lawmakers start to sour on the richest man in the world, according to a former GOP lawmaker. Former Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, and was asked about Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. "It's obvious at this point that Elon Musk and this …

How much corruption can MAGA stomach? Trump and Musk test the limit
1 week, 3 days ago

How much corruption can MAGA stomach? Trump and Musk test the limit

Salon  

Donald Trump held a press availability with the NATO Secretary, former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte, on Thursday which was anticipated to be a bit contentious considering Trump's hostility to the alliance. Weber believed that rulers gain legitimacy from two one of two systems, the first being what Rausch calls "rational legal bureaucracy, a system in which legitimacy is bestowed …

Trump-Musk friendship: How two billionaires met, hated each other and then became best buddies
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump-Musk friendship: How two billionaires met, hated each other and then became best buddies

Live Mint  

Two billionaires are the best of buddies in the world's oldest continuing democracy. From Musk becoming the self-titled “first buddy” to POTUS to Trump describing Musk as one of the world's “greatest geniuses" to rumours indicating a potential end to their relationship, and even exchanging insults, they've endured it all. January 2022 Five years later, Trump rekindled the relationship by …

The Musk Factor: Is Trump Restructuring the US Like a Business?
1 week, 6 days ago

The Musk Factor: Is Trump Restructuring the US Like a Business?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 10, 2025 16:04 IST - 10 MINS READ That industry and business seek to influence government policies is an obvious truth. Thus, instead of a state regulating companies, a process that India experienced in the 18th century with the East India Company, what Trump and Musk are seeking is to reverse what is, by now, a well-established …

Elon Musk's empire 'may be starting to wobble': Harvard Business School professor
1 week, 6 days ago

Elon Musk's empire 'may be starting to wobble': Harvard Business School professor

Raw Story  

While Elon Musk is still the world's richest man, Harvard Business School professor Mihir A. Desai believes that his fortunes are far shakier than they appear on paper. Writing in the New York Times, Desai argues that Musk's massive wealth has a "soft underbelly," which is that "his fortune depends heavily on the inflated expectations of his rabid following." Desai …

1 Trump Tactic Stuns Authoritarianism Expert: 'No Comparison’ In The Playbook
1 week, 6 days ago

1 Trump Tactic Stuns Authoritarianism Expert: 'No Comparison’ In The Playbook

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat said this weekend that President Donald Trump’s use of billionaire Elon Musk to dismantle government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency represents a disturbing new strategy in the push toward autocracy. In an interview on MSNBC, host Jonathan Capehart asked, “Is the chaos that we have seen since Inauguration Day part of …

Red state Republicans under the gun as they are 'yoked politically' to Elon Musk: report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Red state Republicans under the gun as they are 'yoked politically' to Elon Musk: report

Raw Story  

Billionaire Elon Musk's decreasing popularity, both personally and as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has Republicans sweating and Democrats gleeful, reports the New York Times. As the Times' Jess Bidgood and Lisa Lerer wrote, across the board Republicans are beginning to "sweat" that Musk is going too far with even GOP lawmakers in deep red states expressing trepidation …

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of US government
2 weeks, 2 days ago

A single day of Trump and Musk's cost-cutting campaign remakes huge sections of US government

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A series of decisions revealed Friday provided a glimpse of the turmoil engulfing federal agencies since US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launched their campaign of disruption, upending how government functions in ways big and small. The cascading developments are only a fraction of the upheaval that's taken place since Trump took office, but they still reshaped how …

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

Trump Heaps Praises On Musk — And The Billionaire Didn’t Even 'Need' The Job
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump Heaps Praises On Musk — And The Billionaire Didn’t Even 'Need' The Job

ABP News  

During his address to Congress on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump took a moment to commend billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for his role in leading a newly formed government initiative focused on efficiency and streamlining federal operations. Trump acknowledged Musk’s contributions to the Department of Government Efficiency, an agency established under his administration to tackle bureaucratic inefficiencies and enhance the …

Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk wants to save Western civilization from empathy

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. But there’s some insight into what’s driving Musk — namely, an effort to combat what he referred to as “civilizational suicidal empathy.” During a three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan released February 28, Musk talked about his deeply held belief in the conspiracy theory that Democrats are working …

Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president's problem
3 weeks ago

Column: Trump cheers Musk, but if disaster hits it will be president's problem

LA Times  

Elon Musk holds a chainsaw given to him by Argentine President Javier Milei at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland this month. For the last six weeks, President Trump’s demolition man Elon Musk has rampaged across the federal bureaucracy — freezing payments, firing workers and disabling entire agencies. Musk tweeted last week that the FAA’s air control communications system …

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision
3 weeks ago

Musk is a walking posterboy for overturning a major Supreme Court decision

Raw Story  

These are the times that try men’s souls… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. The compelling government interest in protecting democracy SCOTUS found in CU that limiting political donations was a prohibited ban on free speech because “political speech must prevail against laws that would suppress it, whether by design or inadvertence.” We have entered the terminus stage of …

Donald Trump Jr. slams Democrats over Elon Musk loyalty debate: 'What a clown show'
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Donald Trump Jr. slams Democrats over Elon Musk loyalty debate: 'What a clown show'

India Today  

Donald Trump Jr., son of U.S. President Donald Trump, criticized the Democratic Party after Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur's comment on Elon Musk’s loyalty. Kaptur on Wednesday raised questions about Elon Musk's loyalty to the United States. https://t.co/BTB1JTXlpf — Donald Trump Jr. February 27, 2025 Why did Marcy Kaptur question Elon Musk's loyalty?' Musk has gained immense influence during Donald Trump's second …

Musk Gets Star Turn At Trump's Cabinet Meeting
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Musk Gets Star Turn At Trump's Cabinet Meeting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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. “If we don’t …

The king of his Cabinet: Trump’s display of White House power is an ominous sign for democracy
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The king of his Cabinet: Trump’s display of White House power is an ominous sign for democracy

Salon  

A few minutes into Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, ubiquitous White House guest Elon Musk, stood up and said a few words. Earlier this week a federal judge ruled that the Associated Press couldn’t get a temporary restraining order after the company sued Trump for removing its reporters from the White House press pool. His Pet Pep Secretary …

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' …

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

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

Associated Press  

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. “If we don’t do this, America …

'Kind of a jerk': Three-time MAGA voter turns on Trump and Musk in CNN report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Kind of a jerk': Three-time MAGA voter turns on Trump and Musk in CNN report

Raw Story  

A Colorado man who voted for President Donald Trump in three different elections is not a fan of letting X owner Elon Musk unilaterally shut down entire government departments. In an interview with CNN's John King, Trump supporter David Hayes explained why he didn't trust Musk to be an honest broker when it comes to rooting out wasteful government spending. …

'Did I hit a nerve?' Top Oversight Dem goads Trump and Musk over fed-up voters
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Did I hit a nerve?' Top Oversight Dem goads Trump and Musk over fed-up voters

Raw Story  

Rep. Gerry Connolly, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, had some choice words for President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk about their efforts to tear down the civil service. The controversy started when Connolly took a stand against Musk's latest email blast to federal workers demanding they detail all their weekly accomplishments or risk being fired — …

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk is any private business’ nightmare of a CEO
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk is any private business’ nightmare of a CEO

LA Times  

To the editor: If the chief executive of any private company were to conduct a “downsizing” as chaotically and cruelly as Elon Musk has as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, he would be fired. Consider Musk’s record: Indiscriminate mass firings of employees without regard to qualifications or performance; absurd demands that Pentagon supervisors produce lists within days …

'Least offensive': Bannon gives Musk tepid praise — but warns oligarchs will flip on MAGA
1 month ago

'Least offensive': Bannon gives Musk tepid praise — but warns oligarchs will flip on MAGA

Raw Story  

Staunch Trump ally Steve Bannon offered tepid praise to tech billionaire Elon Musk after repeatedly dragging the chair of the Department of Government Efficiency. Bannon said Musk is “probably, on the oligarch side, the least offensive, as far as that goes," according to CNN. “I thought Elon’s answers were fine, right?” Bannon said when asked to respond to Musk’s eyebrow-raising …

Rachel Maddow: Trump 'weak and beside the point' in Musk's shadow — and it may not last
1 month ago

Rachel Maddow: Trump 'weak and beside the point' in Musk's shadow — and it may not last

Raw Story  

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow unloaded on tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday in a deep dive into the finances, potential conflicts of interest and relationship the world’s richest person has developed with President Donald Trump. Maddow in her top-rated show’s opening monologue first highlighted the growing protests outside the office’s of Musk-owned companies including SpaceX and Tesla, the latter of which …

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles
1 month ago

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles

NPR  

Elon Musk blurs the line between his government and business roles toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump was speaking at a Saudi investment conference in Miami on Wednesday when he gave a shout-out to billionaire tech titan Elon Musk, seated with other business leaders and dignitaries in the audience. A press release from the prime minister's office highlighted Musk's …

'Every Cabinet member is sick of him': Trump official heaps dirt on Elon Musk
1 month ago

'Every Cabinet member is sick of him': Trump official heaps dirt on Elon Musk

Raw Story  

It isn't just American voters who are growing tired of X owner Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. The Washington Post reports that several Trump White House officials are also sick of Musk throwing his weight around and unilaterally shutting down agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. However, …

A stiff drink from the Trump fire hose
1 month ago

A stiff drink from the Trump fire hose

Live Mint  

When you think aloud for a living you’re lately getting a lot of wry comments like “It must be hard to come up with a topic with nothing going on." In this case surely yes, at pain of announcing to every friend we have, “You’re on your own, Uncle Sam has left the building." This country’s planted thick with laws... …

Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump’s cost-cutting efforts
1 month ago

Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump’s cost-cutting efforts

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. — Billionaire Elon Musk appeared at a conservative gathering outside Washington waving a chainsaw in the air, showing openness to auditing the Federal Reserve and accusing Democrats of “treason.” Musk, the Tesla CEO who has become perhaps President Donald Trump’s most influential adviser, spoke Thursday about his crusade …

Trump Again Claims He Put Musk ‘In Charge’ Of DOGE, Contradicting His Own DOJ
1 month ago

Trump Again Claims He Put Musk ‘In Charge’ Of DOGE, Contradicting His Own DOJ

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump Wednesday evening again asserted that he put billionaire Elon Musk “in charge” of his “Department of Government Efficiency,” contradicting his own Department of Justice, which is claiming that Musk is merely a White House adviser with no authority. “I signed an order creating the Department of Government Efficiency and put a man named Elon …

Elon Musk warns ‘America will go bankrupt’ if deficit isn’t fixed and wasteful spending continues
1 month ago

Elon Musk warns ‘America will go bankrupt’ if deficit isn’t fixed and wasteful spending continues

Live Mint  

Tesla CEO and self-proclaimed "DOGE Head" Elon Musk sharply criticized the US government's spending, warning that if the growing deficit is not addressed, "America will go bankrupt." Trump backs Musk’s concerns, blames democrats President Donald Trump echoed Musk’s concerns, asserting that he inherited a "$2 trillion deficit" and blaming the Democratic Party for excessive spending over the past four years. …

In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk's role as enforcer-in-chief
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1 month ago

In joint interview, Trump outlines Musk's role as enforcer-in-chief

Deccan Chronicle  

US President Donald Trump painted Elon Musk as his enforcer-in-chief Tuesday, hailing the tech billionaire's zeal in implementing the blizzard of executive orders the president has issued since returning to office.In a joint interview broadcast on Fox News, the two men spent substantial time singing the other's praises and dismissing concerns that Trump is overstepping his executive powers.Trump has signed …

Trump and Musk awkwardly called ‘two brothers’ as they seek to justify DOGE cuts in joint Fox News interview
1 month ago

Trump and Musk awkwardly called ‘two brothers’ as they seek to justify DOGE cuts in joint Fox News interview

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. Musk, who appeared alongside the 47th president during a joint interview taped last week …

‘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 …

Zachary Levi Begs Elon Musk Not To Fire The ‘Good’ Federal Workers Who Voted For Trump
1 month ago

Zachary Levi Begs Elon Musk Not To Fire The ‘Good’ Federal Workers Who Voted For Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Oh, bless his heart: Zachary Levi seems to believe that a billionaire cares more about political affiliations than his bottom line. The “Shazam” star, who publicly endorsed President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election, implored Elon Musk to not “let everybody fall through the cracks” amid the nonofficial Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts to the federal …

'Gotta be kidding': Jim Jordan scrambles as he's confronted over Musk 'double standard'
Trending News
1 month ago

'Gotta be kidding': Jim Jordan scrambles as he's confronted over Musk 'double standard'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — What emails? “I'm delighted” Several Republicans who spoke to Raw Story are cheering for Musk and Trump to dismantle the very federal government set up by Congress in recent years and decades. “Like, with Musk, I was playing back the tape, you guys were really hard on Hillary for her server,” Raw Story recently pressed House Judiciary Committee …

Has Elon Musk become too big to tame?
1 month ago

Has Elon Musk become too big to tame?

Live Mint  

The word of the day around Washington has become “accountable." Since Trump entered office last month and Musk’s role leading DOGE took center stage, the president has been asked often about what steps are being taken to ensure there aren’t conflicts of interest for the “First Buddy," whose companies operate in heavily regulated industries and benefit from government spending and …

Trump vows media will not drive wedge between himself and Musk
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump vows media will not drive wedge between himself and Musk

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has mocked what he said were media depictions of Elon Musk as the real power in the White House, saying attempts to drive a wedge between himself and the tech billionaire have failed. Speaking as if in a news anchor's voice, Trump went on, "We have breaking news: Donald Trump has ceded control of the presidency to Elon …

Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on U.S. agencies
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1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly 10,000 fired as Trump, Musk step up assault on U.S. agencies

The Hindu  

The campaign by President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk to radically cut back the U.S. bureaucracy spread on Friday, firing more than 9,500 workers who handled everything from managing federal lands to caring for military veterans. The firings, reported by Reuters and other major U.S. media outlets, are in addition to the roughly 75,000 workers who have taken …

‘Corruption’ claims fly over Musk’s Indian PM meeting as Trump shrugs: ‘I don’t know’
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Corruption’ claims fly over Musk’s Indian PM meeting as Trump shrugs: ‘I don’t know’

Raw Story  

Thursday afternoon’s meeting between Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s Director of the Department of Government Efficiency, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked criticism and allegations of corruption. “I would imagine he met because, possibly, he’s running a company.” Suggesting the event had at least some official significance, The Bulwark’s Sam Stein noted that the “meeting was in the …

Opinion: Someday, most likely, the buck will stop with Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Opinion: Someday, most likely, the buck will stop with Trump

LA Times  

Since taking office last month, Donald Trump has governed like a man with a sledgehammer and a checklist. This time, he’s got a plan and a highly motivated flight crew — co-pilot Elon Musk, advisor Stephen Miller, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought — and they are shutting down the “deep state” faster than a Georgetown cocktail party …

Musk's 'ignorance' is setting Trump up for a fall: columnist
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk's 'ignorance' is setting Trump up for a fall: columnist

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's decision to let billionaire Elon Musk enforce his agenda by dismantling the government and gutting popular programs will likely come back to haunt him. According to Bump, either Musk is being disingenuous or he is "ignorant" if he thinks his "unscientific" polls on X represent the desires of the American public — and not just his own …

Trump dictates. Musk desiccates
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump dictates. Musk desiccates

Salon  

Sporting a black MAGA hat and with one of his young children happily crawling up his back, co-President Elon Musk played with the White House press pool on Tuesday while Donald Trump gave him free rein in the Oval Office. “But Donald Trump is really good at this campaign of distraction.” I don’t think Murphy or the rest of the …

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 …

'You don’t get to slither around in the dark': Dem slams Musk and his 'little suck-ups'
1 month, 1 week ago

'You don’t get to slither around in the dark': Dem slams Musk and his 'little suck-ups'

Raw Story  

There’s “real energy” in the halls of Congress and across the country as voters begin to take notice of “just how lawless” President Donald Trump’s new administration is prepared to be – and Elon Musk is at that top of that list, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren. In an interview published Wednesday in Rolling Stone, Warren saved her fiercest attacks …

Top Republican Tom Cotton slams Elon Musk for 'shameful supplication' to China
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Republican Tom Cotton slams Elon Musk for 'shameful supplication' to China

Firstpost  

Republican Senator Tom Cotton, the Chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee, has slammed Elon Musk and other tech billionaires for supplication to China in his upcoming book In a rare act, Republican Senator Tom Cotton has slammed Elon Musk for supplication to the Communist Party of China. In his upcoming book ‘Seven Things You Can’t Say About China’, Cotton has slammed …

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 …

Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE’s work
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE’s work

Al Jazeera  

The billionaire Trump ally has pushed back at criticism over transparency, saying his department’s work is ‘common sense’. President Donald Trump’s 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, amid concerns that he’s amassing power with little transparency or accountability. Wearing …

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