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White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope

The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by backing programs that supported DEI initiatives.

NBC News on MSN · 8h

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.

PCMag on MSN · 2h

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 says about DOGE and Elon's role as a 'special government employee.'

USAID, Elon Musk and Trump

Intelligencer on MSN · 1d

Inside Elon Musk’s Killing of USAID

People are definitely going to die even if we turned everything back on today, which isn’t going to happen.” The only reason that USAID was able to issue an exemption for the $78 million earmarked for Gaza is because the American government is obligated under the terms of the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas negotiated in part by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

What Is USAID and Why Do Elon Musk and Trump Want It Shut Down?

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down why President Trump and Elon Musk have targeted USAID, the DC-based international aid organization with more than 10,000 employees and relief operations around the world.

Baltimore Sun on MSN · 1d

Why Trump, Musk want to shut down USAID: ‘Time for it to die’

The U.S. Agency for International Development has become the latest target in President Donald Trump’s push to massively reshape the federal government — and he appears to have some help from the world’s richest man.

White House press secretary on some USAID programs: ''I don't want my dollars going towards this crap'

Well, first of all, Elon Musk is a once in a generation business leader. He is an entrepreneur, and he serves as a great ally ...

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Trump and Musk's moves to ax USAID are 'flatly illegal,' experts say. It doesn't mean it won't happen.

As head of DOGE, Elon Musk is making moves to scrap federal agencies like USAID. Legal experts say that power belongs with ...

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White House says it will cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after a false right-wing conspiracy theory spreads

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, responding Wednesday to a question about a right-wing conspiracy theory, announced that the federal government would cancel $8 million worth of Politico ...

'Out of order!' House GOP panel shoots down Democrats' call to subpoena Elon Musk over DOGE

The heated exchange early in a House Oversight hearing about "Rightsizing Government' leads to Democrat protests that Musk is ...

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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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Doocy Asks Karoline Leavitt About Dems’ Violent Rhetoric Against Trump, Musk

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt about the Democrats' ...

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Republicans block Elon Musk from congressional subpoena as DOGE scrutinizes NOAA

As Elon Musk continues to dismantle government agencies, threaten workers with layoffs and gain access to government data, ...

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Rubio says he's acting director of USAID as Trump, Musk move to shut agency down

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort ...

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Elon Musk tightens his grip on federal government, Democrats are alarmed

Musk is working for Trump as a "special government employee," which means he's not subject to the same ethics and disclosure ...

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