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How the White House is handling Elon Musk and potential conflicts of interest
As the public face of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk has an expansive portfolio that spans across the many levers of government — and that could intersect with his wide range of business interests, NBC News reported. But unlike another high-profile “special government employee” working in Trump’s White House, AI and crypto czar David...
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Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says
Data from Edmunds shows that Tesla owners have been trading in their vehicles at record levels since CEO Elon Musk joined Trump’s White House.
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Why are people vandalizing Teslas across the country?
Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted across the country since Elon Musk has taken a prominent role in the White House.
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USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the USPS budget and he’ll do that working with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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Musk visits National Security Agency after urging ‘overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub
Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, an NSA spokesperson said, days after he called for revamping the country’s top cyberespionage hub, NBC News reported.
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A government program made tax filing free. Musk may get rid of it anyway
The fate of the IRS Direct File program remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy. Republicans and commercial tax preparation firms are targeting it for removal, but taxpayers and officials who worked on its creation say it’s easy, accessible and “a great example of how people should interact with...
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Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a ‘traitor' over his social media posts in support of Ukraine
Elon Musk and Sen. Mark Kelly sparred on social media Monday, with the tech billionaire calling the Arizona Democrat a “traitor” over a series of posts in support of Ukraine and its people, NBC News reported.
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Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
The tech billionaire also indicated he wasn’t leaving government soon as he faces growing pushback to his chainsaw-style budget cutting.
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Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics
As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO’s electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally, NBC News reported.
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SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes during test flight
A SpaceX Starship megarocket exploded during a test flight Thursday near Brownsville, Texas.
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Why Elon Musk was scolded during Donald Trump's address to Congress
Elon Musk was asked to put his phone away after capturing part of Donald Trump’s address to Congress on his mobile device.
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Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House
Tesla shares plunged 28% in February, their worst month since December 2022.
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Elon Musk welcomes baby No. 4 with Shivon Zilis, his 14th child
Elon Musk has welcomed his fourth baby with tech exec Shivon Zilis, which would be his 14th child after author Ashley St. Clair said she had his 13th baby five months ago.
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Elon Musk takes familiar fraud, waste claims to Joe Rogan with DOGE discussion
In one of his first in-depth interviews since joining the U.S. government, Elon Musk pushed a variety of claims about waste and fraud but offered little new information or insight into the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), NBC News reported.
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FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January
SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced on Friday.
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Pressure mounts on DOGE to provide more transparency into its inner workings
Politicians, lawsuits and a judicial order are pushing on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to become more transparent.
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Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status have been fired, lawmakers and weather experts says.
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Judge orders DOGE employee to testify in lawsuit against the Trump administration
A federal judge Thursday ordered at least one official from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to testify and provide documents in response to a lawsuit against the Trump administration by the American Federation of Labor and other unions.
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Trump and Elon Musk dominate his first Cabinet meeting
Trump’s Cabinet members were largely supportive spectators as the president gave the floor to his adviser and then discussed his agenda (and several grievances) for about an hour.
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Elon Musk, Trump discuss reasons for DOGE email request to government employees
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk discussed the reasons an email was sent to government employees asking what they did the previous week and if those who don’t respond are at risk for losing their jobs.