Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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Elon Musk said Donald Trump agreed USAID needs to be ‘shut down’
Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following ...
Donald Trump shows Elon Musk who's in charge, rejects request of hiring Turkish-born Baris Akis for DOGE
President Donald Trump rejected Elon Musk's request to hire Turkish-born Silicon Valley leader Baris Akis for the Department ...
The Latest: Trump challenges bedrocks of American democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
Trump Says Elon Musk ‘Won’t Do Anything Without Our Approval’ Amid Concerns Over His Political Influence
The president backs the tech billionaire after Hillary Clinton called him an "unelected oligarch" on Monday The post Trump ...
Trump-Musk relationship seeing problems? After stern warning, President now smashes Elon's DOGE request
Are there problems in Donald Trump and Elon Musk's friendship? The US President has smashed down Tesla CEO's request to bring ...
Elon Musk's ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has a rough first week
As the first week of Trump’s second term gets underway, the not-quite-real Department of Government Efficiency is both ...
Members of Congress holding town halls for concerned federal workers across DC area
Congressmembers in the area have been holding town halls to address concerns from constituents working for the government who ...