
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
The video falsely claiming that the United States Agency for International Development paid Ben Stiller, Angelina Jolie and other actors millions of dollars to travel to Ukraine appeared to be…
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Elon Musk’s crippling of USAID will have horrific consequences
It’s probably too soon to claim Elon Musk has babies’ blood on his hands for effectively shuttering America’s most consequential foreign aid agency. But trust me: He will. On Musk’s…
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One of Elon Musk’s young DOGE engineers explains how he won the $700K Vesuvius Challenge
This week, Silicon Valley came barrelling into Washington, D.C., in the form of fresh-faced engineers supposedly running the government. A bombshell Wired report said that Elon Musk had quietly selected…
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As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
In Washington, Elon Musk has been at the forefront of Trump administration efforts to gut programs designed to promote diversity. At the same time, Tesla, the electric car company that…
Read More »Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
The world’s richest man, acting as an unelected “efficiency” consultant to President Trump, has in recent days managed the rare feat of overshadowing his boss — presuming to storm into…
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How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It
There’s a new parlor game on Wall Street: guessing TikTok’s next owner. President Trump signed an executive order in January that delayed enforcement of a law that banned the popular…
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Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency?
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress? Yes, at least for now. That question and answer have…
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Elon Musk shuts down USAID, calls it a ‘ball of worms’
The short-lived power struggle between Elon Musk and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has reached a grim and unsettling conclusion. Early Monday morning, the Tesla and X CEO…
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Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint
The email landed in employees’ inboxes with the subject line: “Fork in the Road.” The message in the email was stark: Accept a sweeping set of workplace changes or resign….
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Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems
A senior U.S. lawmaker says representatives of Elon Musk were granted “full access” to a U.S. Treasury payments system used to disperse trillions of dollars to Americans each year, and…
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Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan
The “Fork in the Road” subject line sent from an email on Tuesday to millions of federal employees may have been puzzling at first. The message from the Office of…
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Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event
Many Reddit users are boycotting the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk twice made a gesture during President Trump’s inaugural celebration that drew comparisons to…
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Elon Musk, Video Game King? Well, Maybe Not.
On its face, the claim feels improbable: In addition to being the world’s richest man, the chief executive of multiple companies and a key adviser to President Trump, Elon Musk…
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What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
During his Inaugural Address on Monday, President Donald J. Trump again promised to launch American astronauts to Mars. Seated nearby, Elon Musk, a political benefactor of Mr. Trump who founded…
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Musk Is Likely to Get Office Space in the West Wing
Elon Musk is likely to be given office space in the West Wing, giving him close proximity to President Trump as the world’s richest man steers a project that aims…
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What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that makes buying such cars…
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Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex
Elon Musk is expected to use office space in the White House complex as he launches the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to slash government spending in the…
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Elon Musk Sends Cybertrucks to Aid L.A. Wildfires After Criticism of Response
Elon Musk has a history of involving himself, often controversially, in crises. In recent years, the billionaire has promised to fund fixes to contaminated water at homes in Flint, Mich.,…
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