Politics
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
In the days after President Trump took office, as Elon Musk’s team began pressing for access to the Treasury Department’s payments system,…
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Government Efficiency Department (US)
Business
Tesla’s European Sales Drop in January After Elon Musk Disrupts Politics
Tesla’s sales in Germany plunged 59 percent in January, the month when Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive and a close adviser to…
Politics
Musk Plan for Retooling Government Takes Shape, but Big Questions Loom
The initial plan for retooling the federal government under President Trump started with three loyal billionaires: the banker Howard…
Politics
Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters
In his first term as president, Donald J. Trump targeted what many Republicans consider blatant welfare waste — a rule that gives food…
Politics
Musk Is Likely to Get a West Wing Office for His Cost-Cutting Project
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is likely to be given office space in the West Wing, putting him close to President Trump as Mr. Musk…
Politics
A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses
President Biden warned in his farewell address to the nation last week that an oligarchy is taking shape in America. In Washington, the…
Politics
Musk and Zuckerberg Reflect New Blows Against D.E.I. Policies
The war on D.E.I. intensifies Even before Donald Trump won in November, the conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion…
Politics
Ramaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
Vivek Ramaswamy is the less famous and less wealthy half of the duo of billionaires that President-elect Donald J. Trump has designated to…