Elon Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors

The Hindu  

The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while intimidating its detractors. Trump earlier this week dismissed concerns about Musk’s conflicts of interest, saying, “Where we think there’s a conflict or there’s a problem, we won’t let him go near it.” Yet for the world’s richest man to single-handedly control the levers of one of the most influential online communication channels while holding an office in the White House complex is “unthinkable” in our current system of government, said Steven Levitsky, a political scientist at Harvard University and the author of “How Democracies Die.” “This is a combination of economic, media and political power that I believe has never been seen before in any democracy on Earth,” he said. He has pledged that DOGE, tasked with slashing federal spending, will post all its actions online — though its official government website is currently blank, with only the tagline, “The people voted for major reform.” Since it became clear Musk would join the administration, he has repeatedly amplified Trump's narratives on X, where the platform’s owner is the most followed user and is reportedly often recommended as a new user’s first account to follow. After wildfires blazed through Los Angeles last month, Musk shared another user’s post declaring that “TRUMP UNLEASHES CALIFORNIA’S WATER” while “BIDEN AND NEWSOM LET WILDFIRES BURN."

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Musk threatens ‘prosecution’ of Pentagon leakers over top secret potential China war briefing
6 days, 13 hours ago

Musk threatens ‘prosecution’ of Pentagon leakers over top secret potential China war briefing

Firstpost  

Both Pentagon and Trump have confirmed the high-level meeting on Friday but have rejected reports that China war strategy would be on the agenda. Reuters US billionaire and a top advisor to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has brazenly threatened Pentagon officials who may have leaked information to media about a top-secret meeting, reportedly involving a briefing on a potential …

Elon Musk demands prosecutions of staff over Pentagon leaks to New York Times
1 week ago

Elon Musk demands prosecutions of staff over Pentagon leaks to New York Times

India Today  

Tech mogul Elon Musk lashed out at Pentagon staff who allegedly spoke to reporters of the New York Times. On microblogging platform X, Musk said, "The New York Times is pure propaganda." Access to a highly secret military plan would significantly expand Musk’s role as a Trump adviser pushing for cuts in US government spending. It would also spark concerns …

Trump’s bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court
1 week ago

Trump’s bluntness powered a White House comeback. Now his words are getting him in trouble in court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year’s campaign. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters near a red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Washington. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn …

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law
1 week, 2 days ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of US law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned. In the FOIA request, Raskin and Connolly, who are the ranking Democrats on the committees, wrote that the information …

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law
1 week, 3 days ago

Top House Democrats seek DOGE details, questioning if it operates ‘outside the bounds’ of U.S. law

LA Times  

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Friday in Washington. Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” the Associated Press has …

Democrats demand DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act
1 week, 3 days ago

Democrats demand DOGE details under Freedom of Information Act

India Today  

Top Democrats on the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees have filed a lengthy Freedom of Information Act request questioning whether the Trump administration’s DOGE Service is operating “outside the bounds of federal law,” The Associated Press has learned. In the FOIA request, Raskin and Connolly, who are the ranking Democrats on the committees, wrote that the information is necessary …

DOGE staffer broke treasury rules transmitting personal data
1 week, 4 days ago

DOGE staffer broke treasury rules transmitting personal data

Hindustan Times  

A staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency violated Treasury Department policies when he sent a spreadsheet containing personal information to two other people in the Trump administration, a federal official revealed in a court filing Friday. The details about the data exchange come out of a forensic analysis Treasury conducted as part of a lawsuit brought by New York …

DOGE Staffer Broke Treasury Rules in Transmitting Personal Data
1 week, 6 days ago

DOGE Staffer Broke Treasury Rules in Transmitting Personal Data

Live Mint  

-- A staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency violated Treasury Department policies when he sent a spreadsheet containing personal information to two other people in the Trump administration, a federal official revealed in a court filing Friday. The details about the data exchange come out of a forensic analysis Treasury conducted as part of a lawsuit brought by New …

Elon Musk Alleges Ukraine Link In X Outage As Hacking Group 'Dark Storm' Says It's Their Doing
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk Alleges Ukraine Link In X Outage As Hacking Group 'Dark Storm' Says It's Their Doing

ABP News  

Billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk has claimed that the "massive cyberattack" which caused the X outage had the involvement of an IP address that originated in the "Ukraine area". Musk's social media platform X was hit by a cyberattack on Monday, causing repeated outages throughout the day which rasised concerns about cybersecurity threats. "We're not sure …

Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Social Security Administration detailed by insider
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk's 'hostile takeover' of Social Security Administration detailed by insider

Raw Story  

A former insider at the Social Security Administration has gone on the record to describe a "hostile takeover" by Elon Musk and his minions at the Department of Government Efficiency. As reported by the Washington Post, former SSA acting chief of staff Tiffany Flick is claiming as part of a lawsuit that Musk and his henchmen barged into the SSA …

Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage

Al Jazeera  

Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’. Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his social media platform, X, has been targeted in a “massive cyberattack” after the service went down, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access their accounts. The billionaire’s political activities have sparked widespread anger across …

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Could be a backdoor': Elon Musk's team reportedly given access to 'sensitive income data'

Raw Story  

Elon Musk's so-called DOGE group has been granted access to sensitive income data from the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a new report on Saturday. Musk, the richest man in the world and Donald Trump's right hand man, now has access to "a sensitive child support database with troves of income data," according to the Washington Post, …

Trump says Elon Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts
3 weeks ago

Trump says Elon Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts

India Today  

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. The President's message represents the first move to rein in the power accorded to Musk, as his Department of Government Efficiency works toward gutting federal staffing and spending. While Musk is not …

Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in govt cuts
Top News
3 weeks 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 …

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers
Top News
3 weeks ago

Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has finally put his foot down when it comes to the firing of government employees. Politico reports that Trump convened a cabinet meeting on Thursday in which he told his cabinet secretaries that they, and not Musk, had final say over whether to terminate federal workers in their departments. "According to Trump’s new guidance, DOGE and its …

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court
3 weeks, 2 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 …

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped to build the Internal Revenue Service’s free tax-filing service and revamp websites across government, a spokesperson for the General Service Administration said on Saturday. GSA’s Director of Technology Transformation Services Thomas Shedd notified employees of a digital service team known as 18F that …

Elon Musk had done ‘no preparation’ for DOGE ahead of Trump’s win so adopted a ‘spaghetti against the wall’ approach
3 weeks, 6 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 …

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

Who is DataRepublican, tech expert guiding Musk on federal cuts?
1 month ago

Who is DataRepublican, tech expert guiding Musk on federal cuts?

Firstpost  

An anonymous account on X called DataRepublican has been suggesting Elon Musk where to make federal cuts. Known as the “DataRepublican” on X, the anonymous account’s alleged findings of government waste have often been shared by the billionaire. This tweet was quoted by Musk, who said it was “interesting.” In a recent interview with NewsNation, Pounds when asked about how …

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

Sam Bankman-Fried appears to shade Elon Musk in first X post in a year
1 month ago

Sam Bankman-Fried appears to shade Elon Musk in first X post in a year

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disgraced crypto boss Sam …

‘We’ve been getting a lot of death threats’: Musk outlines DOGE progress at Trump’s first cabinet meeting
1 month ago

‘We’ve been getting a lot of death threats’: Musk outlines DOGE progress at Trump’s first cabinet meeting

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 revealed that his DOGE team has been …

Weary GOP lawmakers lash out at 'childish' Elon Musk for drastic DOGE cuts during secret House meeting
1 month ago

Weary GOP lawmakers lash out at 'childish' Elon Musk for drastic DOGE cuts during secret House meeting

Daily Mail  

Republicans in the House turned out to be a surprisingly tough crowd for Elon Musk in a secret meeting meant to go over cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency. Republicans in the House turned out to be a surprisingly tough crowd for Elon Musk in a secret meeting meant to go over cuts made by the Department of …

Huge setback for Elon Musk! 21 tech experts quit DOGE, accuse agency of ‘dismantling public services’
1 month ago

Huge setback for Elon Musk! 21 tech experts quit DOGE, accuse agency of ‘dismantling public services’

Live Mint  

More than 20 civil service employees reportedly resigned on Tuesday from the Department of Government Efficiency, an agency overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in protest against what they described as an effort to "dismantle critical public services." "The sudden loss of their technological expertise makes critical systems and Americans’ data less safe." "We will not use our skills as technologists …

Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship
Trending News
1 month ago

Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says DOGE has nothing to do with the Constitution 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 …

Trump live updates: Chaos reigns as Musk threatens more workers by email but agencies told responding is ‘voluntary’
Top News
1 month ago

Trump live updates: Chaos reigns as Musk threatens more workers by email but agencies told responding is ‘voluntary’

The Independent  

✕ Close Donald Trump says DOGE has nothing to do with the Constitution 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 …

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

DOGE staffers resign en masse in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk
1 month ago

DOGE staffers resign en masse in order to not ‘legitimise’ Musk

Al Jazeera  

A group of civil service employees in the United States have announced their resignation from the Department of Government Efficiency, in the latest sign of discord within the administration of President Donald Trump. “These highly skilled civil servants were working to modernize Social Security, veterans’ services, tax filing, health care, disaster relief, student aid, and other critical services,” the resignation …

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him
1 month ago

Federal Employees Sue Elon Musk Over 'What Did You Do Last Week?' Email, President Trump Backs Him

ABP News  

Trump Mass Firing News: A coalition of unions and advocacy organisations has filed an updated lawsuit against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, following an email sent to federal employees, requiring them to justify their work contributions or risk termination, media reports said. Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an …

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

Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk 'A Dick'
1 month ago

Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk 'A Dick'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Tina Smith called out Elon Musk for his new requirement that all federal employees defend their jobs or else get fired. “This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick,” Smith wrote Saturday in a post on X, which included a screenshot of Musk’s original …

Elon Musk gets Donald Trump’s seal of approval: ‘Great Job’ running DOGE; Elon Musk responds with classic ‘X’ wit
1 month ago

Elon Musk gets Donald Trump’s seal of approval: ‘Great Job’ running DOGE; Elon Musk responds with classic ‘X’ wit

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump yet again praised Elon Musk for his leadership in streamlining federal operations through the Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk responds Musk, known for his affinity for the letter ‘X’—used in his companies, products, and even his son’s name—responded to Trump’s remarks with a short post on X : "Everything is called X." While the long-term …

That time Elon Musk showed up with a chain saw—literally
1 month ago

That time Elon Musk showed up with a chain saw—literally

Live Mint  

Elon Musk rode a populist wave to Washington, D.C., on the promise he would take his technologist acumen to the federal government, deploying artificial intelligence to root out wasteful spending and make things more efficient. In another, more tame setting, Musk described his work as such: “It’s like a corporate turnaround but at a much larger scale." The Atlantic warned …

Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs
1 month ago

Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to Donald Trump, said Saturday that all US federal employees must justify their work or lose their jobs, hours after the president pushed him to be "more aggressive" in slashing government spending. Musk says all US govt staff must justify their work or lose jobs Musk the world's richest person and Trump's biggest donor has …

CPAC provides a safe space for Elon Musk against Bannon and parental responsibility
1 month ago

CPAC provides a safe space for Elon Musk against Bannon and parental responsibility

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’s sudden invasion of Donald Trump’s inner circle and …

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

'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author
1 month, 1 week ago

'Straight up extortion': 'Disturbing' report of X threats unnerves even pro-Trump author

Raw Story  

A lawyer from Elon Musk's X has threatened companies into And social media users were unnerved by the report. "Truly disturbing report in the WSJ," pro-Trump author Batya Ungar-Sargon wrote on X. "Lawyers at Twitter are threatening advertisers to spend more money on X 'or else' X owner Elon Musk will leverage his close relationship with Trump to torpedo mergers. …

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

'A romance scam away': Ex-official warns Musk has U.S. teetering at edge of catastrophe
1 month, 1 week ago

'A romance scam away': Ex-official warns Musk has U.S. teetering at edge of catastrophe

Raw Story  

Elon Musk and his team's intrusion into sensitive government computer networks is creating a grave national security risk, according to some of the federal officials he sent packing. “You are controlling technology pipelines, which is the modern-day equivalent of blocking the highway, you are controlling any in and out flow,” said Ayushi Roy, a former technologist at the General Services …

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

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

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Democrats Fear Elon Musk Will ‘Enrich’ Himself In Newest Move

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two top Democrats raised concerns about an Elon Musk-led effective shuttering of a consumer financial watchdog as the world’s richest man launches his own payment system. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Adam Schiff demanded that staffers at Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” be removed from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau amid …

Musk has devised X tactic to coverup 'incredibly illegal' DOGE action: reporter
1 month, 1 week ago

Musk has devised X tactic to coverup 'incredibly illegal' DOGE action: reporter

Raw Story  

The White House clouded the already murky authority structure of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency in a court filing arguing that Elon Musk isn't even an employee of the advisory panel — and a reporter who has covered its inner workings tried to make sense of that Wednesday. The administration has promised "radical transparency" on various endeavors, but …

US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers

Deccan Chronicle  

A US judge on Tuesday declined a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from firing federal employees and accessing agency data, a victory for President Donald Trump in his bid to shrink the government workforce.Fourteen Democratic-ruled states had filed suit last week contesting Musk's legal authority but District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied their emergency …

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

'He doesn't work for DOGE at all': Fox News host grills Karoline Leavitt over Musk's role
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

'He doesn't work for DOGE at all': Fox News host grills Karoline Leavitt over Musk's role

Raw Story  

Fox News host Sandra Smith pressed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about whether or not billionaire Elon Musk was an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency, despite President Donald Trump repeatedly claiming his ally heads up the agency. On Monday, Smith pressed Leavitt about the affidavit: "The president has introduced him as the head of DOGE multiple times …

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not technically part of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. The Trump administration, on the other hand, says Musk is not a DOGE employee and has “no actual authority to make government decisions himself,” …

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not technically part of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. The Trump administration, on the other hand, says Musk is not a DOGE employee and has “no actual authority to make government decisions himself,” …

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