83 m. ago Vivek Ramaswamy argues DOGE hostility rooted in 'irrationality,' defends Trump, Musk's pursuit of 'golden age'

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy analyzes the hostility toward Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

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5 h. ago DOGE work could 'cross extreme ethical and legal lines,' says former employee

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing "harm to the American people." As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal government, some of the people tasked with executing his vision have serious concerns about what the changes will do. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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6 h. ago Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos

On this special episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into the many DOGE staffers keeping two jobs at once, plus what happened when US federal workers received an email from Elon Musk over the weekend.

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6 h. ago Luigi Mangione protesters call for death of Elon Musk, other 'corrupt' healthcare CEOs

Luigi Mangione supporters outside a Manhattan court called for the death of Elon Musk and other healthcare CEOs that some people believe are "corrupt."

Events

6 h. ago Elon Musk's Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's "the prime minister," sources say; she's DOGE's comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

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7 h. ago How Trump’s Cabinet Scrambled to Respond to Musk’s DOGE Email

Behind the scenes, cabinet secretaries compared notes as they tried to figure out how to respond to a directive from President Trump’s most powerful adviser without angering the president.

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7 h. ago Tesla Fires a Manager Who Criticized Elon Musk on Social Media

The employee objected to a post on X by Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive and a top adviser to President Trump, that referred to Nazi leaders.

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7 h. ago The USAID Emergency Waivers Aren’t Working, From Ebola to AIDS

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

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7 h. ago USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for children.

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8 h. ago Musk says work to stop Ebola was accidentally cut but restored. Experts raise doubts

Elon Musk said USAID's "Ebola prevention" was "accidentally canceled" but "immediately" restored. Health specialists following the current outbreak in Uganda raise doubts about the restoration.

Technology

10 h. ago SCOOP: Inside Elon Musk's meeting with the Senate DOGE Caucus

Elon Musk met with members of the Senate DOGE Caucus at the White House to hear what they are working on in Congress.

Politics

11 h. ago The Paternity Suit Between Ashley St. Clair and Elon Musk Is Turning Nasty

Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk appears to be preparing for a contentious custody fight with MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair, who claims to have given birth to his 13th child last year. In a fresh court filing, St. Clair states that Musk ""no longer wishes to resolve issues of custody and support amicably." The post The Paternity Suit Between Ashley St. Clair and Elon Musk Is Turning Nasty appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 h. ago 'New low': Longtime House Dem ripped for 'disgusting' questioning of Musk's loyalty to US as an immigrant

Dem. Rep. Marcy Kaptur is facing heat on social media over comments made regarding DOGE chief Elon Musk's allegiance to the United States based on his immigration status.

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17 h. ago Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online

A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

Politics

18 h. ago The full truth about the great things DOGE can and cannot do

Is DOGE aiming to make change or cause chaos? If Elon Musk wants a long-lasting impact on government efficiency then he needs to work with Congress to cut the budget.

Politics

18 h. ago The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target

President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.

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21 h. ago Elon Musk Is the World’s Richest Man. Why Is He Sleeping on an Office Floor?

For today’s entrepreneurs, work isn’t merely a way to get things done; it’s also a “superpower” that confers the right to impose their vision on the world.

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27 h. ago Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of DOGE, the White House says. Who is she?

Gleason is a healthcare technology executive who worked under Presidents Trump and Biden. The White House says Elon Musk still oversees the Department of Government Efficiency.

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29 h. ago Trump and Musk addressed email termination threats, neither cleared up the confusion

Since Elon Musk threatened federal workers with firings if they didn't list five work accomplishments, Trump tells them they're "on the bubble" if they don't comply.

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29 h. ago Trump signs executive order to expand DOGE’s spending review powers

In a newly issued executive order (EO), the Trump administration has instructed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-advised initiative to reduce federal spending, to create a “centralized technological system” in every agency to record contract and grant awards. As part of the ramp-up of these systems, agency employees who approved individual contract […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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