62 m. ago Trump live updates: 21 federal tech workers resign from Elon Musk’s DOGE as feud erupts over his Canadian citizenship

Big tech billionaire grants extension to initial deadline as administration’s Office of Personnel tells agencies that answering mailout is ‘voluntary’, sowing confusion

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63 m. ago Dozens of federal tech workers resign to protest Musk and DOGE’s push to ‘dismantle critical public services’

The workers wrote that they could no longer honor the commitments of their office

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1 hour ago 230K Canadians demand country revoke Musk’s citizenship; Mogul responds Canada is ‘not a real country’

The South African-born billionaire, who holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, retaliated to the 230,000-strong petition

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2 h. ago 'Desperate' Elon Musk slammed for 'really bad humour compared to 'genuinely funny' Trump

US President Donald Trump's sense humour has been compared to his advisor Elon Musk's by social media users on X who noticed a big difference - slamming the latter as 'desperate'

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2 h. ago 230K Canadians demand country revoke Musk’s citizenships; Mogul responds Canada is ‘not a real country’

The South African-born billionaire, who holds both Canadian and U.S. citizenship, retaliated to the 230,000-strong petition

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2 h. ago ‘We’re being treated as grifters or terrorists’: US federal workers on the fear and chaos of their firings

An educator, archaeologist and scientist were among the thousands of government workers culled by Musk’s agencyThe Trump administration has fired at least 20,000 government employees in its first month, as Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) dramatically overhauls work at federal agencies. Some economists have speculated that these terminations, which could affect nearly 300,000 workers, will be the biggest job cuts in US history.Most of the workers cut were in probationary periods and lacked job protections that come with longer terms of employment. In social media spaces, especially the r/fednews subreddit, these workers described scenes of confusion and feelings of anger directed at Musk, an unelected billionaire dubbed a “special government employee” by the White House. Last week, unions for federal workers sued the Trump administration for unlawfully using probationary periods to cut staff. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tesla owners ditch Elon Musk's brand as sales of used electric cars double in a year

Brits trade Teslas, MGs, and more as Gumtree report a sharp rise in listings and a growing love for second-hand shopping.

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: Elon Musk gives federal workers second chance to respond to email after pushback

Big tech billionaire grants extension to initial deadline as administration’s Office of Personnel tells agencies that answering mailout is ‘voluntary’, sowing confusion

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3 h. ago Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Doge are expected to produce no savings – live

Almost 40% of federal contracts canceled as part of Doge’s cost-cutting efforts aren’t expected to save government any money, Trump administration’s own data showsIt’s coming down to the wire for beleaguered House speaker Mike Johnson, who is trying to rally GOP holdouts behind his budget plan for enacting Donald Trump’s agenda before the showdown vote this evening.Amid Republican opposition threatening to derail his bill, Johnson was up late last night locked in talks with holdouts from across his party who remain skeptical of his outline plan for tax and spending cuts - as well as border security, energy and defense policy - via a single reconciliation bill. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago What exactly is Elon Musk's role in the US Government? Doge explained

The world’s richest man has already sparked several controversies in this advisory role, frequently expressing frustrations or announcing initiatives on his social media platform X

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3 h. ago It’s Elon Musk’s ‘pronatalist’ bonanza – so many families, so little time | Marina Hyde

With the mothers of his kids begging for his attention on social media, he makes much of ‘pronatalism’. Is that just a fancy word for bad parenting?If only Elon Musk could impregnate humans at the same rate he’s giving them the ick. Alas, polls show the efficiency tsar’s US approval rating dwindling towards levels he has enjoyed for quite some time among the UK public. And as a country that lived through the Boris Johnson era, I think we have to warn the Americans that if a government figure can’t or won’t answer the basic question “how many kids do you have?”, then he’s probably going to turn out to be a disappointment. And it might even have been a warning sign. If the WhatsApp group of his exes is bigger than Mumsnet and 10 times as pissed off, then it’s just possible you could be dealing with a guy you’re going to end up feeling betrayed by.Is Musk that guy? Who among us can say, certainly considering the sheer number and ferocity of the lawyers Mister Free Speech employs? I do ...

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4 h. ago Musk says failure to respond to achievements email will result in sacking – US politics live

US office for personal management, which manages federal workforce, says that responding to Musk is not mandatoryThe Kremlin appeared to contradict Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia was open to European peacekeepers being deployed in Ukraine, and referred reporters to an earlier statement that such a move would be unacceptable to Moscow.Russia has repeatedly said it opposes having Nato troops on the ground in Ukraine, with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov saying last week that Moscow would view that as a “direct threat” to Russia’s sovereignty, even if the troops operated there under a different flag, Reuters reports.There is a position on this matter that was expressed by the Russian foreign minister, Lavrov. I have nothing to add to this and nothing to comment on. I leave this without comment. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The Latest: Musk renews threat to fire federal workers despite pushback from various agencies

Elon Musk is vowing yet again to fire any federal workers who don’t respond to an email asking them to list five things they accomplished last week

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6 h. ago Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties

Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD partyBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand for the US carmaker’s vehicles as its chief executive Elon Musk intervened repeatedly in the politics on both sides of the Atlantic.The Texas-based carmaker sold 9,945 vehicles in Europe in January, down 45% from last year’s 18,161, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Tesla’s share of the market dropped to 1% from 1.8%. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk's extreme breeding rants in full and his brazen offers to donate sperm

Billionaire Elon Musk's obsession with increasing the global birth rate is said to have led to making unusual offers to family and friends - and he's confronted a global superstar too

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6 h. ago Star Wars film boss Kathleen Kennedy will 'step down' this year months after Elon Musk said she'd turned the franchise 'woke'

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside George Lucas, stepping up when Disney took over and Lucas left.

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6 h. ago Trump’s DOGE ‘slash and burn’ approach slammed for not saving money

‘It’s like confiscating used ammunition after it’s been shot’, expert says

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7 h. ago Elon Musk issues new ultimatum to federal workers after 'what did you do last week' email

It comes despite the Trump administration telling staff tehy did not have to respond

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8 h. ago Grimes makes privacy plea for her children with Elon Musk after viral White House clips

‘I think fame is something you should consent to,’ singer said

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9 h. ago Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox

I played a fictional billionaire on TV. It’s time world leaders got serious about taxing the real onesBrian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires InternationalYou could be forgiven for thinking the second coming of Donald Trump was fiction. Unfortunately, it’s not – the threat he and his “broligarchs” bring to people around the world is very, very real. Last month Trump, surrounded by his uber-rich friends, was inaugurated the 47th president, while his political supporters sat outside in the cold – the perfect metaphor for who really matters in this presidency.Among the clique were the three richest men in the world: Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and top dog Elon Musk, who personally poured $277m into Trump’s election campaign, increasing his own wealth by $170bn as a result.Brian Cox played Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession and is a supporter of Patriotic Millionaires International Continue reading...

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