63 m. ago The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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79 m. ago X now valued at $44 billion, the exact sum Elon Musk paid for the social media site in 2022

Just last fall, an investment firm estimated that its shares in the site had plunged nearly 80 percent in value —placing the price tag on the social media platform at less than $10 billion

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85 m. ago A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year

Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

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95 m. ago The rise of the 'Tesla killer': How a Chinese electric car firm backed by Warren Buffett has seen its shares soar as Elon Musk's brand plummets... so should YOU invest? Read what the experts say

Its electric cars have driven in from China - and now this company is being dubbed 'the Tesla killer'. Shares in BYD have accelerated to a record high and are up 44 per cent this year.

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1 hour ago DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says

A senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press

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1 hour ago Judge grudgingly extends deadline for Trump administration to give details on deportation flights – live

US government has until noon ET Friday to either provide details of the flights or to invoke a doctrine shielding information on national security groundsDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Elon Musk ‘salute’ carved into sand in world’s largest Tesla protest

Elon Musk’s notorious “salute” has been carved into sand at the world’s largest Tesla protest.

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3 h. ago Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods

Five months after deadly floods ravaged Valencia, the Spanish city is hosting its biggest celebration of the year

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5 h. ago Judge denies Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss Mahmoud Khalil’s challenge to his deportation – live

Judge also rules case of detained Palestinian activist should be heard in New Jersey, not LouisianaExclusive: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefsDemocratic congressman Glenn Ivey told constituents at a town hall meeting in his Maryland district that Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, should step down from his position after a bitter intraparty fight over government funding last week, HuffPost reports.Ivey is the first member of Congress to say Schumer should leave his leadership position, after the leader supplied enough votes to pass a Republican-backed government funding bill through the Senate. House Democrats had near-unanimously rejected the measure, and many in the party believe Schumer, who argued the bill was better than allowing a shutdown that could be exploited by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, gave up leverage he could have used against the administration. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live

Cuts are expected to come from hiring freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resignDonald Trump’s zeal to roll back environmental regulations could have real impacts on health in the United States, reports the Guardian’s Oliver Milman, Dharna Noor and Aliya Uteuova:A push by Donald Trump’s administration to repeal a barrage of clean air and water regulations may deal a severe blow to US public health, with a Guardian analysis finding that the targeted rules were set to save the lives of nearly 200,000 people in the years ahead. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Elon Musk’s xAI and Nvidia join BlackRock and Microsoft’s $30bn AI fund

Tech groups and financial institutions join forces in plans to build data centres and energy projects to underpin AI boom

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6 h. ago Elon Musk accused of 'destroying' Tesla’s brand by being on 'wrong side' of buyers

Teslas were once a symbol of progressive values, but after Elon Musk's foray into politics, many liberals have boycotted the firm as many of its core customers feel alienated by its CEO

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8 h. ago Biggest JFK file revelations as we asked Elon Musk's AI – here's what it told us

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star turned to Elon Musk's artificial intelligence-powered large language model called Grok to find out what the seven biggest JFK files revelations are

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12 h. ago Musk exposes chilling new conspiracy against him and Tesla: 'I've never seen anything like this'

Musk went on Fox News and said there's a vast conspiracy against him and Tesla that potentially puts his life in danger. He believes the anger focused at him is due to his waste-cutting efforts.

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12 h. ago FBI’s joint terrorism task force investigating latest arson attack on Tesla facility

An investigation into another arson attack on Teslas has been elevated to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, officials have revealed.

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14 h. ago CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit

As CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administration

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14 h. ago Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House

Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up from coast to coast and even overseas

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17 h. ago Conor Mcgregor enters the political ring: How shamed UFC fighter teased Irish presidential bid backed by Elon Musk months before launching anti

Conor McGregor used his podium at the White House on Monday to rally against what he called an 'illegal immigration racket ravaging our country' in a fiery rant

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17 h. ago Controversial boxer Imane Khelif sends fierce warning to Donald Trump over LA Olympics after gender storm

Khelif was at the center of a bitter furor during last year's Olympics, when she was criticized by the likes of Trump, Elon Musk and JK Rowling.

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20 h. ago Howard Lutnick touts Elon Musk’s Starlink for US broadband scheme

Commerce secretary urges officials to consider Trump adviser’s satellite connection for rural households

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