How an ex-State Department official fueled Elon Musk’s attack on USAID
Mike Benz appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast in late December to discuss USAID, spurring Musk’s first mention of the agency.
Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White House. Here's what that means.
Elon Musk calls for US government to ‘delete entire agencies’
Elon Musk has called to “delete entire agencies” from the United States’ federal government. Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump’s blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
What is USAID, the government agency targeted by Trump and Elon Musk?
Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if destroyed, “cannot be easily rebuilt.”
5 ways Elon Musk is working to dismantle the federal government
President Trump has empowered Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, to gut the federal bureaucracy. Here's 5 ways he's starting to carry it out.
Standing in the Oval Office with Trump, Elon Musk says DOGE is what people voted for
Elon Musk appeared alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday to defend the cuts being made by DOGE.
The Latest: Trump and Elon Musk defend their attempts to downsize the federal government
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office on Tuesday before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Musk called federal employees an “unelected” fourth branch of government that needed to be held accountable.
Elon Musk rails against ‘unelected’ officials in first Oval Office grilling
Elon Musk rallied against “unelected” officials as he was grilled by the press for the first time since becoming the US government’s efficiency tsar.
USAID employee 'psychologically frightened' of Musk 'targeting,' doxxing private info
CBS’ “Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan spoke to an anonymous USAID worker on Saturday about efforts to shut down the ...
Elon Musk's DOGE is overhauling the federal government, cutting spending, and drawing backlash. Here's what to know.
DOGE is Elon Musk's ambitious effort to reform the federal government. Here's how the Department of Government Efficiency is ...
Musk slammed as State Department reveals plan to buy $400m in ‘armored’ Teslas in biggest contract of 2025
Elon Musk was blasted Wednesday following revelations that the Trump administration plans to spend $400 million on "armored” ...
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USAID 'Shutting Down'—Elon Musk
The billionaire said the agency was being shut down hours after President Donald Trump said it was being run by "a bunch of ...
Trump says Elon Musk is "not gaining anything" with DOGE in interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025
President Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier in an interview ahead of Super Bowl 2025 that he'd "love to" bring the country ...
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'These were the good guys': Montanans impacted by USAID crackdown
The newly created Department of Government Efficiency made its presence known early in the Trump Administration by trying to ...
USAID sent $2M to Guatemala, but not just for gender-affirming health care
In 2024, USAID awarded a $2 million grant to an LGBTQ+ rights organization in Guatemala called Asociación Lambda. That grant ...
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Elon Musk Drops Bombshell on Social Security: ‘Magnitude of Fraud is Staggering’
Since President Donald Trump took office and appointed Elon Musk to head up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), ...