Elon Musk Mural Vandalized
A mural of tech billionaire Elon Musk has been vandalized in Texas amid widespread concern about his role in the Trump administration and its policies. Newsweek contacted the Brownsville Police Department for further comment via email outside of normal office hours.
Is Elon Musk calling the shots in Trump’s Government?
The buyout offer that went to all federal government employees looked just like the email that Twitter employees received when Elon Musk took it over. How much influence and power does Elon Musk have in Trump’s administration and does he have too much freedom and autonomy to get into the private data of American citizens with his all access pass to the government?
Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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‘What Elon Musk Said Is a Bold-Faced Lie’
A former Republican director of USAID says the agency is critical to U.S. interests and can’t be abolished or folded into the State Department.
Trump: Elon Musk ‘won't do anything without our approval’
At a signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Feb. 3, President Trump said that Elon Musk "won't do anything" without his administration's approval.
Elon Musk's Companies Caught In Political Line of Fire
President Donald Trump's policies and Elon Musk's association with his administration are causing trouble for the tech CEO's biggest companies. The first weeks of the second Trump administration have seen major policy changes that have altered the reputation of both Musk and the U.
Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government
Musk has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his efforts are unlawful.
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.
'You Never Stop Sucking': Stephen Colbert Hits Elon Musk With Brutally Blunt Assessment
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert mocked “very sad, very lonely little boy” Elon Musk, who “had all the money in the world, ...
Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems
Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all ...
Senate Republicans insist Elon Musk isn't in charge after whirlwind actions
Senate Republicans defended the Trump administration’s sweeping revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development led ...
Some members of Elon Musk's DOGE squad aren't sharing their last names as they attempt to remake the federal workforce
Some DOGE members haven't shared their last names in meetings with federal workers, according to two employees.Thomas Shedd, ...
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the ...
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Elon Musk Says Naming Specific Government Workers Is Illegal, After Doing Exactly That Himself
Ringing Hollow Elon Musk is really, really mad that journalists at Wired revealed the names of a cohort of extremely young ...
Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee.’ What does that mean?
The SGE designation, which has come under scrutiny under Democrats as well, exempts short-term federal employees from certain ...
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked ...
What to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead
Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to President Trump, has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of ...