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Musk Creates New Power Base in Washington

Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies

Elon Musk's rapid takeover of two U.S. government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented control over America's 2.2-million-member federal workforce and begin a dramatic reshaping of government.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16h

Trump Hints at Curbs on Musk’s Powers After Billionaire Shakes Up Washington

The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is holding firm.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Trump and Musk's Dismantling of Government Is Shaking the Foundations of US Democracy

Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy

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Washington Examiner on MSN · 5h

Elon Musk shielded by ethics loophole as Trump ‘special government employee’

Musk's status as a special government employee gives him protection from typical ethics disclosures that other Trump administration members must fill out.

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

Washington – Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump‘s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases and dismantling a leading source of humanitarian assistance.

FOX 5 Washington DC on MSN · 1d

Elon Musk serving as 'special government employee' – what does that mean?

Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.

USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked

Associated Press · 2d

USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency

Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out

The fast-moving developments come after thousands of USAID employees already have been laid off and programs shut down in the two weeks since Trump became president. And they show

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How Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington

Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing ...

Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked

Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.

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Democratic lawmakers and protesters rally outside Treasury Department to oppose Elon Musk’s role in government

Opponents of tech billionaire Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration held a "Nobody Elected Elon" rally outside ...

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South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump’s funding threat

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Elon Musk a day after U.S. President Donald Trump promised to cut the ...

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Elon Musk’s DOGE staff gets access to Social Security, Medicare payment systems

The move by DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find ways to fire federal workers, cut programs and slash ...

Elon Musk US financial data grab a ‘coup,’ Heather Cox Richardson says

Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson characterized Elon Musk's actions over the weekend as "the largest ...

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Judge says Elon Musk’s claims of harm from OpenAI are a ‘stretch’ but welcomes possible trial

Elon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court ...

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Elon Musk donated $288 million in 2024 election, final tally shows

The official count of Musk’s donations further cemented him as the country’s largest -— and most prominent — donor.

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