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Elon Musk’s Efforts to Slash and Burn Government Hits Major Obstacle
Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan echoed McGovern’s sentiments: “We had the most calls we’ve ever had in one day on Monday in 12 years.” Maryland Representative Steny Hoyer said his office is receiving “hundreds, maybe thousands” of calls.
Elon Musk Is a ‘Special Government Employee.’ What Does That Mean?
Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special government employees, unless a waiver is issued.
Protesters against Elon Musk’s efforts to consolidate federal government gather in Washington
Protests in Washington have started to pop up as Elon Musk works to rapidly consolidate control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.
Elon Musk's assault on government
Elon Musk now has access to the $6-trillion U.S. federal payment system, and has other government departments in his crosshairs. Is the richest man in the world launching a soft takeover of the U.S. government?
Protests held nationwide against Donald Trump, Elon Musk
The world's richest man and an ally of President Donald Trump, Musk, 53, has in two weeks created a new center of power in Washington as he executes Trump's cost-cutting initiative to reduce the size of the U.
Elon Musk shielded by ethics loophole as Trump ‘special government employee’
Billionaire Elon Musk may have a novel role within the Trump administration, but the title that allows him to serve in the government has drawn the ire of ethics watchdogs for decades. Musk’s status as a special government employee protects him from typical ethics disclosures,
White House says Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee’
Elon Musk is making major moves to reshape the federal government and President Donald Trump is standing behind his billionaire friend.
Democrats to bring 'Elon Musk Act' to ban special government employees from having federal contracts
Several of Elon Musk's businesses, including SpaceX and Starlink, have lucrative contracts with the US government, and there is growing concern among many that the billionaire will use his influence on Trump to enrich himself even further and also loosen restrictions that could affect his interests.
Beaming Elon Musk shares Oval Office snap of him in a massive MAGA hat
The billionaire tech titan posted the photo of him beaming in front of President Trump’s desk on his X platform late Thursday ...
Trump confirms Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is to investigate the Pentagon
Donald Trump confirms that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency run by Elon Mask has been tasked with checking ...
‘Deny, defend, depose’: Elon Musk mural in Texas vandalized
A South Texas mural of Space X CEO Elon Musk was vandalized as outrage grows over the billionaire’s control over the federal ...
Lawmakers flooded with calls about Elon Musk: ‘It is a deluge on DOGE’
Constituents have flooded the phone lines at the U.S. Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon ...
Musk associates sought to use critical Treasury payment system to shut down USAID spending, emails show
Four days after Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at the Treasury Department asked its acting ...
Elon Musk Can Now Access Your Personal Information: What You Need to Know
The Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly seeking access to sensitive payment systems in the Treasury Department.
Musk calls USAID a ‘criminal organization’ that should ‘die’
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he believes the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a “criminal organization ...
Democrats mobilize to take on Musk after weeks of struggling to find a message
After nearly three weeks in the minority, Democrats have finally settled on a target to rally against: Elon Musk.