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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 · 17h

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.

Time on MSN · 2d

Trump and Musk Have All of Washington on Edge—Just Like They Wanted

Donald Trump and Elon Musk left a trail of mayhem across the federal government over the weekend, including Treasury, where Musk accessed the payments system

Elon Musk set off two weeks of chaos across Washington

CNN on MSN · 1d

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 confusion and chaos and raising questions about whether an unelected businessman can wield this kind of authority,

Associated Press · 1d

Protesters against Elon Musk’s efforts to consolidate federal government gather in Washington

Protests in Washington have started to pop up as Elon Musk works to rapidly consolidate control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing.

The Spokesman-Review · 17h

Dozens gather in downtown Spokane to protest Elon Musk

Snowy streets, heavy coats and runny noses punctuated the ringing cries and responding honks Tuesday as about 70 people gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown Spokane to protest the unusual involvement by billionaire Elon Musk in the early workings of the second administration of Donald Trump.

South African President Phones Elon Musk

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

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 country's funding over a land expropriation law.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

South African Leader Spoke to Elon Musk About Misinformation After Trump Attack

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk on the subject of misinformation about South Africa,

Reuters · 18h

Musk's father says he set up son's call with South African president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa needed to call Elon Musk on Monday evening. So his adviser, Bejani Chauke, called Musk's father, Errol. "I was asked if I can arrange a quick talk between Ramaphosa and Elon last night

Musk tries to delete federal government | Sidebar

The Washington Post (Video) o… · 20h

Musk tries to delete the federal government | Sidebar

The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down the big story in Washington this week: The Trump administration's efforts to downsize the federal government, led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.

CNN · 7h

Elon Musk is crowning himself technoking of the federal government

Back in August, as speculation about a potential Elon Musk cabinet position began swirling, I wrote that the notion was laughable because a) you can’t work on government matters that affect your own personal finances,

The Economist · 1d

Elon Musk is shredding America’s government like he did Twitter

Even as Mr Musk was speaking, workers at USAID ’s headquarters in Washington were being told not to come in the next day. Some 600 of the agency’s staff seem to have been locked out of their emails. That followed a weekend in which the agency’s website went offline;

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‘The biggest heist in American history’: DC is just waking up to Elon Musk’s takeover

Nobody elected Musk”; “This is illegal”; “Stop the coup.” It was one of multiple DC protests targeting billionaire Elon ...

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Musk steamrolls Washington with Trump’s blessing

Elon Musk worked at breakneck speed over the weekend to wipe out the U.S. Agency for International Development. His allies ...

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Frost, others in Congress barred from Treasury during protest against Elon Musk

Orlando, and nearly two dozen other Congress members were protesting the tech billionaire’s takeover of the country’s ...

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Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government

Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign promising to abolish entire federal agencies and departments, but it’s not quite ...

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The Democratic resistance is reawakening — and Elon Musk is its new villain

After months of apparent listlessness, Democrats are once again beginning to engage in the type of resistance that defined ...

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Democrats lay out road map to take down Elon Musk

Democrats are railing against Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal agencies and recent access to the federal government’s payment system.

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Elon Musk’s scorched earth approach to Washington familiar to former Twitter employees

Melissa Ingle felt an uncanny prickle when a photo landed in her online news feed on Tuesday, which she said encapsulated Elon Musk’s apparent scorched-earth approach in Washington. It showed a simple ...

Musk’s expansive portfolio divides Trump world

Elon Musk may be the most divisive man in Washington — and in President Trump’s White House. In one camp stand Trump allies ...

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