5 h. ago Musk's DOGE interns given access to network containing nuclear secrets have no experience

Two DOGE employees, Luke Farritor, a former SpaceX intern, and Adam Ramada, a venture capitalist, were given access to highly classified information about the United States' nuclear weapon stockpile

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7 h. ago Elon Musk is no longer working from the White House, Trump’s chief of staff reveals

‘He’s just not physically present as much as he was,’ shared Susie Wiles after Musk said he would be focusing more time on Tesla

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12 h. ago Elon Musk is leaving Trump. Or is he? What’s next for DOGE’s ‘authoritarian’ wrecking ball

The world’s wealthiest man is ‘significantly’ stepping back from the White House, but the cost-cutting force isn’t going anywhere, Alex Woodward reports

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48 h. ago Musk ‘finds’ his savings: Dems accuse DOGE cuts of saving tech mogul $2bn in tax liabilities

Musk’s role in DOGE ‘may allow him to evade oversight, derail investigations, and make litigation disappear whenever he so chooses—on his terms and at his command,’ the Democrats wrote

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48 h. ago Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says

Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liabilityElon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight, according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report attempts to put a number to Musk’s many conflicts of interest through his work with his so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), warning that he may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability.The report, which was published on Monday by Democratic members of the Senate homeland security committee’s permanent subcommittee on investigations, looked at 65 actual or potential actions against Musk across 11 separate agencies. Investigators calculated the financial liabilities Musk and his companies, such as Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, may face in 45 of those actions. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks outDemocrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has targeted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for cuts and ended its leases in several states. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Democrats accuse Elon Musk of using DOGE position to save billions in tax liabilities

Musk’s role in DOGE ‘may allow him to evade oversight, derail investigations, and make litigation disappear whenever he so chooses—on his terms and at his command,’ the Democrats wrote

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52 h. ago Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team is quietly building a vast immigration tracking database

In the last few months DOGE has pursued immigration-related data across the Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, Rhian Lubin reports

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56 h. ago America tells Musk that they dislike him and don’t think he has helped cut government waste

The unfavorable poll comes as Musk prepares to step back from the Trump administration to devote more time to his businesses

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56 h. ago Horrifying secrets of Nazi concentration camp's human experiments including hurling grenades into a packed room are revealed in trove of Soviet documents

The shocking crimes at Sachsenhausen have been revealed in declassified files containing the statements of the camp's commandant.

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57 h. ago Major power cut in Spain, Portugal and France hitting transport and phones

There is no internet access, no public transport and no phone connection

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3 d. ago Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wain – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump“This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!” screamed Elon Musk, wielding the power tool before a cheering crowd at a rightwing political conference. The tech titan promised to slice and dice the US federal government and save taxpayers a trillion dollars. Oozing confidence, the world’s richest person seemed unstoppable.That was February. Last week Musk announced that he is hanging up his chainsaw and stepping back from his role overseeing the unofficial “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, to focus on Tesla, his beleaguered electric vehicle company. The news led some to hope the chaos unleashed by Doge is finally waning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wane – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump“This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!” screamed Elon Musk, wielding the power tool before a cheering crowd at a rightwing political conference. The tech titan promised to slice and dice the US federal government and save taxpayers a trillion dollars. Oozing confidence, the world’s richest person seemed unstoppable.That was February. Last week Musk announced that he is hanging up his chainsaw and stepping back from his role overseeing the unofficial “department of government efficiency”, or Doge, to focus on Tesla, his beleaguered electric vehicle company. The news led some to hope the chaos unleashed by Doge is finally waning. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Tesla stock soars after Elon Musk announces he's 'easing out' of DOGE

Tesla stock surged nearly 20% after Elon Musk announced he's scaling back his government role to refocus on the company. The pivot came during Tesla's earnings call, soothing investor fears.

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6 d. ago How Social Security claimants are being ‘resurrected’ after DOGE falsely declares them dead

‘We have people who did not receive benefits come in every day with their ID and say, “I’m not dead, I’m alive!,”’ an SSA analyst recalls

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6 d. ago Kimmel on Trump’s White House flagpoles: ‘The kind of decision you make when you can’t get an erection’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s plans to install two 100-ft flagpoles at the White House, and Elon Musk stepping back from Doge to focus on TeslaWith many late-night hosts still on holiday, Jimmy Kimmel looks at Donald Trump’s new White House flagpole obsession and Elon Musk’s Tesla woes. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door

The United States Postal Service is now facing off with Trump and Elon Musk’s Doge over privatizationUS postal workers – and many who depend on them – may have sighed in relief when the Trump-appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, resigned last month. Now, postal workers and others fear the worst is to come.Many feared DeJoy, a prolific Trump donor and trucking logistics executive who pushed a 10-year consolidation plan at the agency, would be the man who would finally dismantle the United States Postal Service (USPS). Now the service is facing off with an empowered Trump and Elon Musk, his billionaire backer and chainsaw-wielding leader of his government job-cutting “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Trump signals that Elon Musk will 'ease out' of his administration and DOGE with very cryptic comment

The president said Elon Musk 'was a tremendous help' a day after the world's richest man announced he would be limiting his government role. Tesla's stock tanked in the last quarter.

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7 d. ago Treasury secretary says China tariffs not sustainable as US signals willingness to de

Scott Bessent said the tariffs – 145% on Chinese products and a retaliatory 125% on US products – would have to come down before talks can proceedStock markets rise as Trump backtracks on high China tariffs and firing Fed chairNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit the US and meet the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, according to a media notice shared by the military alliance’s press office.Rutte will visit the US on 24 and 25 April. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Law firms targeted by Trump ask judges to permanently bar executive orders against them – live

Law firms Perkins Coie and WilmerHale say Trump’s executive orders against them are acts of retaliation that violate US constitutional protectionsNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit the US and meet the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, according to a media notice shared by the military alliance’s press office.Rutte will visit the US on 24 and 25 April. Continue reading...

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