3 h. ago Elon Musk says his time working for Donald Trump will 'drop significantly' as he focuses on Tesla

Elon Musk currently spends a large portion of his professional time working for Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) - but first-quarter profits at Tesla sank this year

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3 h. ago Musk says he will step back from Trump’s DOGE as Tesla reports dismal earnings

The company just reported its lowest revenue since Q3 2021

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3 h. ago Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits

CEO to pare back White House work to one to two days weekly as analysts say role has caused branding crisisThe Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said he will start pulling back from his role at the so-called “department of government efficiency” starting in May. Musk’s remarks came as the company reported a massive dip in both profits and revenues in the first quarter of 2025 amid backlash against Musk’s role in the White House.On an investor call, Musk said the work necessary to get the government’s “financial house in order is mostly done”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Elon Musk says time with Donald Trump's DOGE will 'drop significantly' as Tesla profits plunge

Tesla’s first-quarter profits plunged by more than two-thirds amid a backlash against the electric car company which has damaged sales and sent its stock plunging

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4 h. ago Tesla suffers massive revenue and profit plunge while Musk runs DOGE for Trump

The company just reported its lowest revenue since Q3 2021

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35 h. ago Musk wants to leave politics because he’s tired of ‘attacks’ from the left, report says

Speculation of Tesla CEO’s possible departure comes as his influence in the administration appears to wane

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36 h. ago Trump administration axes key STI lab amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases

Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseasesThe Trump administration’s cuts to a sexually transmitted infection lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as some states, such as Wisconsin, announce enormous increases in syphilis.Syphilis mitigation is just the latest example of work in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that will be affected by the lab’s closure, as the Trump administration discards expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research STIs amid chaotic government cuts. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cutsThe Trump administration’s efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”.Agencies that protect coal miners from serious occupational hazards, including the condition best known as “black lung”, have been among those affected by major government cuts imposed by the White House and the unofficial “department of government efficiency” (Doge) run by the billionaire Elon Musk. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave

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5 d. ago DOGE puts entire AmeriCorps leadership on leave as future of disaster volunteer group in jeopardy

The community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. is the latest target of the Trump administration 's campaign to slash government spending

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6 d. ago AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits let go in DOGE cuts

Young volunteers who respond to natural disasters and help with community projects across the U.S. have been discharged

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6 d. ago Donald Trump could close historic US Consulate in Edinburgh as part of DOGE cut backs

The United States has had a continual government presence in the Scots capital since the 18th century.

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6 d. ago US Consulate in Edinburgh set to close as part of Elon Musk's DOGE cuts under Donald Trump

The consulate in Edinburgh has been in operation since 1798 - but has been earmarked for closure by Elon Musk.

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7 d. ago DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says

The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department

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7 d. ago A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn

The Trump administration has already spent $155 billion more than former President Joe Biden did over the same period of time after their inaugurations, according to Treasury Department data. And Elon Musk is now claiming that his Department of Government Efficiency has only managed to save $150 billion.

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1 week ago Tesla stops taking orders in China for two models imported from US

Carmaker removes ‘order now’ buttons for Model S saloon and Model X SUV on its Chinese website amid tariffs warBusiness live – latest updatesTesla has stopped taking orders in China for two models it previously imported from the US, as companies scramble to adapt to prohibitive tariffs imposed in Donald Trump’s trade war.The manufacturer, run by Trump’s close ally Elon Musk, removed “order now” buttons on its Chinese website for its Model S saloon and Model X sports utility vehicle. Continue reading...

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1 week ago White House insiders reveal what they really think of 'Crazy Uncle Elon' as they demand Musk take a drug test

Some Trump administration officials have nicknamed DOGE leader Elon Musk 'Crazy Uncle Elon,' while others have joked that he should have to take a drug test.

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1 week ago Why USAID is such a critical piece of the global climate aid puzzle – and what happens next as it is cut

As development projects battle over which is the most ‘life-saving’ in order to secure the dregs of US aid funding, climate action is likely to be deemed lowest priority, writes Nick Ferris

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2 w. ago Trump promises to raise military budget to $1 trillion even as DOGE hacks other agencies to the bones

President says some of the funding to pay for the increase would come from savings under Elon Musk’s department

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2 w. ago Senate Democrats looking to block Trump nominees over administration’s ‘lawlessness’

Move follows bipartisan support for some Trump Cabinet picks, including Marco Rubio

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