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'This is life and death': Trump's USAID shakeup threatens millions in Sudan
President Donald Trump's decision to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has triggered an immediate…
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Teslas used to be cool. For liberals, now they're anything but
Elon Musk's political stances and public behavior have put Tesla in an awkward free fall, both in sales and public perception. Source link
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Treasury probes DOGE access to federal payment system
By Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at the company…
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California, other states sue over Elon Musk's virtually 'unchecked' power in White House
California joined more than a dozen other states Thursday in suing the Trump administration over Elon Musk’s informal role as the…
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The Left's Goal of USAID Reform Finally Accomplished By...Trump?
Last week, with one fell stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump and government efficiency lead Elon Musk achieved something many on the…
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Is the government buying 'armored Teslas'? What we know
A Department of State contract for armored electric vehicles has removed Tesla from its documentation, and Elon Musk said he was "pretty…
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Who is helping DOGE? List of staff revealed
A list of 30 employees and alleged allies of Elon Musk's newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been published by…
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Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court
WASHINGTON — A week after winning a court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal funding,…
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Anderson Cooper calls Republican a "d***" live-on-air
By Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek News Reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on US politics, domestic policy and the courts. He…
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Trump directs DOGE to shrink federal workforce: Read full executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reducing the size of the federal workforce, with Elon Musk present at…
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What does USAID spend money on? List of potential cuts
The future of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is in jeopardy due to cost-cutting measures proposed by former…
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Trump fights back after DOGE blocked from accessing files
A judge's decision to stop all external access to Treasury Department data could put the global economy at risk, a government official has…
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Column: Trump isn't an isolationist. He's a bully — and that's hurting U.S. influence in the world
WASHINGTON — When President Trump announced last week that the United States will take over the war-blasted Gaza Strip, expel its…
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German court gives Elon Musk's X a knockback ahead of key election
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, was given a legal blow on Thursday when a German court ruled that…
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Judge declines to block DOGE from Labor Department data, despite "concerns"
A federal judge issued a ruling Friday declining to block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing personal…
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Column: Trump and Musk crippled our most important global aid agency. The consequences are grim
It’s probably too soon to claim Elon Musk has babies’ blood on his hands for effectively shuttering America’s most consequential foreign…
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DOGE access to Treasury records restricted by Justice Department
Lawyers for the Department of Justice have agreed to restrict Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from having access to…
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Liz Cheney takes a swipe at Elon Musk's U.S. citizenship
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney took a jab at billionaire Elon Musk's U.S. citizenship in a post on social media Wednesday.…
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'Shadow government'? Billionaire 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…
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Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress? Yes,…
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USAID 'shutting down'—Elon Musk
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Elon Musk has said the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be shut down. Musk said…
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Lawmaker demands answers to reports Musk seeking Treasury payment access
Democrat lawmakers have demanded an explanation from the Trump administration as to why tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of…
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Priest mimics Elon Musk's salute at anti-abortion rally
A British priest mimicked Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture during a recent anti-abortion rally in Michigan. Why It Matters During a…
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Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles' freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?
Waymo’s fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been on the streets of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week,…