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Musk Creates New Power Base in Washington

Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies

Elon Musk's rapid takeover of two U.S. government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented control over America's 2.2-million-member federal workforce and begin a dramatic reshaping of government.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Trump Hints at Curbs on Musk’s Powers After Billionaire Shakes Up Washington

The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is holding firm.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

USAID headquarters in Washington blocked after Musk says Trump agreed to close the agency

Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters.

Elon Musk Hires 23-Year-Old Engineer to Cut Federal Spending

Scientific American · 18m

Elon Musk Can Find His $2-Trillion Federal Spending Cut in Nuclear Weapons

DOGE’s Elon Musk should turn his $2-trillion hatchet to wasteful and perilous U.S. nuclear weapons modernization plans

The New York Times · 15h

Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting

The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.

Newsweek on MSN · 18h

Luke Farritor: Elon Musk Hires 23-Year-Old Engineer to Cut Federal Spending

Musk's hiring of young engineers drew criticism from those who say they shouldn't have access to Americans' sensitive data.

Trump, Elon Musk and USAID

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies

President Donald Trump’s administration this week launched one of its most brazen challenges yet to Congress’s authority. Lawmakers offered little pushback.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

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 to slash federal spending.

MSNBC · 1d

Musk appears to have 'quite a bit of power' as he and Trump purge USAID

Elon Musk says he and President Donald Trump are shutting down USAID. NBC News White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard has more details. Staff Writer with The Atlantic and MSNBC Political Contributor Mark Leibovich joins Katy Tur to weigh in on why the Trump Administration wants to shut down USAID.

OpenAI, Elon Musk

NBC News on MSN · 11h

'Billionaires versus billionaires': OpenAI feud between Elon Musk, Sam Altman faces federal judge

A federal judge weighed in Tuesday on a long-brewing legal feud between billionaires Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI, suggesting she’s unlikely to halt the company’s plan to restructure for now.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Elon Musk and OpenAI Head to Court to Spar Over Nonprofit Conversion

Lawyers for Elon Musk and ChatGPT maker OpenAI are set to butt heads in the courtroom on Tuesday as a judge will hear arguments on Musk’s lawsuit to halt OpenAI’s conversion to a for-profit entity. Musk’s request to block OpenAI’s conversion is the latest move in a grudge match between the world's richest person and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that is playing out publicly in court.

Reuters on MSN · 14h

Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI may go to trial in part, judge says

A federal judge said on Tuesday that parts of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI to halt its conversion to a for-profit entity might go to trial, adding that the Tesla CEO will have to appear in court and testify.

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U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal

The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.

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Treasury says Musk’s DOGE has not rejected payments in first attempt to clarify access granted to critical system

The Treasury Department said Elon Musk aides detailed to the agency have “read-only” access to its sensitive $5 trillion US ...

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What Exactly Is Elon Musk's Role in the US Government?

Now that Elon Musk has been classified as a "special government employee," he will get greater access to U.S. government ...

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'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, ...

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‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions

Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...

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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 ...

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Harvard senior, Northeastern first-year student reportedly among Musk’s DOGE team

Ethan Shaotran, 22, and Edward Coristine, a first-year at Northeastern, were both identified as having previous links to Elon ...

Penny for our thoughts?! Too soon to normalize Musk’s policy views.

"We are in the middle of a coup. This is not hyperbole. When unelected people grab access to government payment systems and ...

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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 ...

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