Musk wants to run the government like he runs X. That's bad news for Americans.
When Musk bought Twitter, he purged employees and made it a safe space for the far right. His attempted government takeover is following the same playbook.
Elon Musk Is a ‘Special Government Employee.’ What Does That Mean?
Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special government employees, unless a waiver is issued.
Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government
Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign promising to abolish entire federal agencies and departments, but it’s not quite so easy for a president to simply end an organization that was created and funded each year by Congress,
President Trump praises Elon Musk's work dismantling government agencies
NBC News White House Correspondents Gabe Gutierrez and Vaughn Hillyard, NPR Technology Reporter Bobby Allyn and Washington Post Education Reporter Laura Meckler discuss President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to dismantle government programs while pushing the limits of presidential power.
What do Americans think about Musk's attempts to cut government?
One of President Donald Trump's core campaign promises was to cut government spending and dismantle the federal bureaucracy — and two weeks into his presidency, he's attempted to consolidate an extraordinary amount of power in order to do just that.
Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government
Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances,
Elon Musk is shredding America’s government like he did Twitter
Even as Mr Musk was speaking, workers at USAID ’s headquarters in Washington were being told not to come in the next day. Some 600 of the agency’s staff seem to have been locked out of their emails. That followed a weekend in which the agency’s website went offline;
Trump official warns ‘almost no one’ can control Elon Musk
Musk has been named as a special government employee, which subjects him to less stringent rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers. Trump has given Musk offic
Elon Musk's Net Worth Has Dropped Since Donald Trump Took Office
Elon Musk's net worth has declined since Donald Trump took office, primarily due to the impact of new tariffs on his ...
Republicans block Musk from congressional subpoena as DOGE continues to access government data
As Elon Musk continues to dismantle government agencies, threaten workers with layoffs and gain access to government data, ...
Elon Musk used to be a nerd loved by the public. But a MAGA turn has seen his favorability plummet
Musk’s popularity appears to have plummeted with his MAGA rise, according to CNN’s data reporter Harry Enten. The world’s ...
Elon Musk’s growing to-do list includes working with Boeing to speed up the delivery of Trump’s new Air Force One jets
Biographer Walter Isaacson and others close to Musk have previously described Musk’s periods of extreme productivity—and ...
Federal Employees Protest Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Offer With Spoon Emojis
The cutlery icons were deployed in an online chat during a meeting with the former Tesla employee taking over the ...
Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked
Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
2 million government employees received an email with the same ominous subject line Elon Musk sent to Twitter staffers in 2022
Musk’s increased involvement with federal agencies has lowered morale and created a workplace energy of “fear” and “madness.” ...
USAID is on Trump and Musk's cost-cutting list. Here's where the foreign aid agency spends its money.
USAID cuts, led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, may reduce aid to Ukraine, Jordan, and Ethiopia — but could cut wasteful ...
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White House Tech Support vs. SGE: Where Does Elon Musk Belong in DC?
In Silicon Valley, you can call yourself whatever you want, but it's a little trickier in Washington. Here's what Trump's EO ...