How Elon Musk’s deputies took over the government’s most basic functions
Elon Musk and his allies are harnessing tech units and other agencies that handle daily federal operations to amass sweeping control of the executive branch.
The Elon Musk Act aims to ban ‘special government employees’ from having federal contracts
U.S. Democratic Representative Mark Pocan plans to introduce a bill designed to ban “special government employees” like Elon Musk from having federal
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
Is Elon Musk's government efficiency drive legal?
Elon Musk is testing the limits of legal and ethical restrictions on the role of special advisers in U.S. presidential administrations, according to some legal experts and lawmakers who oppose the billionaire's mission against what he deems wasteful government spending.
Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government
Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances,
Elon Musk Has Pushed Out Trump as Far-Right Darling
Elon Musk has become a favorite of far-right circles in recent weeks, stealing the spotlight from the president that helped get him there. In a review of “message boards, encrypted channels, social media platforms,
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.
Fact Check: Elon Musk X post comparing MAGA to Nazi Germany is fake
A screenshot of an X post purportedly quoting Elon Musk saying, in part, “MAGA is the future, and will, in fact, succeed in ...
California Congressman Ro Khanna accuses Elon Musk of violating Constitution, gets insulted by Musk
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California's Silicon Valley accused Elon Musk on Wednesday of violating the U.S. Constitution as ...
Vote to Subpoena Elon Musk Over DOGE’s Government Takeover Narrowly Fails
The final vote tally was 19-20, causing the motion to fail, and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California was notably absent ...
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 creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies
Musk's rapid takeover of two US government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented ...
Elon Musk Changes X Bio, Mentions White House Role. It's Not DOGE Boss
Elon Musk is heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Donald Trump administration 2.0.
Elon Musk's DOGE agency gains access to Medicare, Medicaid payments
Representatives of Elon Musk's new federal agency have access to payments and contracting information from the Centers for ...
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked ...
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 ...