Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
Inside Musk’s aggressive incursion into the federal government
Empowered by President Donald Trump and operating with little oversight, Elon Musk is waging a war against the federal bureaucracy that has shocked civil servants.
Elon Musk is now a ‘special government employee’
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Explainer - Is Elon Musk's Government Efficiency Drive Legal?
Here is a look at the legal questions arising from Musk's activities as he seeks to shrink the federal bureaucracy. WHAT IS MUSK'S ROLE? The White House says Musk is a special government employee, meaning he does not get paid and is only allowed to work 130 days or fewer in a year.
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 agencies.
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.
Trump Makes Musk, the World's Richest Man, a 'Special Government Employee'
Musk, who has promised "mass head-count reductions" across the federal bureaucracy, has drawn wide scrutiny in recent days as his team has been given access to or has taken contro
DOT Secretary says he spoke with Elon Musk on U.S. airspace reforms
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said he spoke with SpaceX CEO and Trump advisor Elon Musk about reforming U.S. airspace. Sixty-seven ...
Union asks judge to block Elon Musk's DOGE from Labor Dept systems
One of the largest U.S. labor unions asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting effort ...
SpaceX Is Permanently Changing the Texas Landscape
Starbase is an industrial installation built by SpaceX to fabricate and test a number of the company’s rocket types. The area ...
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The Private Sector on the Frontline
MICHAEL BROWN is a Partner at Shield Capital, a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Security and Technology, and ...
US Treasury's payment system 'not being touched' by Musk's DOGE, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury's payment system won't be touched by Elon Musk's government efficiency team, Treasury Secretary Scott ...
Trump's USAID Plans Bring 'Legal Challenges': Legal Expert
A law professor has explained why Trump and Musk's plans to move USAID to State Department are not set in stone.
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Wetlands/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and SpaceX Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) entered into a January 15th ...
Trump sued over purge at NLRB, regulator targeted by SpaceX, Amazon and others
The NLRB has come under fire from companies including Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, who have argued that the labor board’s ...