Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?
In the early 1990s, Bill Clinton's administration set out to "reinvent" government. What can the mercurial Tesla CEO learn from their efforts?
What Elon Musk and DOGE Are Doing to the Federal Government
The billionaire and his cronies continue to move fast and break things. Here are their boldest attacks thus far.
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.
Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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Elon Musk presents a new vulnerability for Donald Trump
They’ve set their sights on holding Elon Musk to account. Armed with new polling showing Musk’s popularity in the toilet, key Democratic leaders are going after the top adviser to President Donald Trump who is dismantling the federal government.
Republicans Are Changing Their Minds on Elon Musk
The number of Republicans who want tech mogul Elon Musk to have substantial influence in the Trump administration has fallen since November's election, according to a poll. A survey from The Economist/YouGov released Wednesday showed the number of Republicans who want Musk to have "a lot of influence" currently stands at 26 percent,
Elon Musk has too much power in the government. Congress needs to push him out. | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: The growing influence of Elon Musk in the government.
Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington
From USAID to the U.S. federal payment system, Musk is spearheading plans to audit and cut multiple government agencies
Democrats Fight Back Against Elon Musk
House Democrats are seeking to limit the access Elon Musk's team has to the Treasury Department's payments system.
Here’s What Happened After Elon Musk Cut 80% Of X’s Employees—As He Eyes Reshaping Federal Workforce
Musk is taking “the same Twitter playbook now with the federal government,” according to the lawyer representing thousands of ...
The Cut Off For Those 'I Bought This Before I Knew Elon Was Crazy' Stickers Is 2018
Elon Musk is a salesman, and recently he’s been selling two things: Electric cars and eugenics-backed fascism. His pitches ...
Joe Rogan cheers USAID shutdown weeding out 'weird, shady s---' in the government
Podcast host Joe Rogan complimented Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for exposing alleged examples of ...
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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Who is part of Elon Musk's DOGE and what are they doing?
The scope of DOGE's work and the identities of the people carrying it out isn't fully clear — leaving agencies and government ...
Elon Musk Shuts Out Senior Government Workers in Latest DOGE Takeover
DOGE director Elon Musk has shut out senior government workers and seized control of key workflows in the Office of Personnel ...
How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington
Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing ...
Musk's Dad Says He Arranged Son's Call With South African Leader
So Bejani Chauke, an adviser to Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, called Musk's father, Errol, a 78-year-old ...
DOGE wants to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. See just how hard that is.
Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Department of Government Efficiency will work to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.