Trump signs executive order expanding power of Elon Musk’s Doge agency Order calls for ‘transformation’ in US spending on contracts, grants and loans by requiring centralized payment system The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2025
Republicans wrestle with Elon Musk while Democrats call him a ‘d***’ — and worse ANALYSIS: Republicans want some restraint while Democrats, Eric Garcia reports, are making Musk their new boogeyman The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Musk Compared to Homer Simpson After Flippant Reaction to DOGE 'Accidentally' Eliminating Ebola Prevention Fans of The Simpsons drew parallels between Homer and Elon Musk after Musk casually admitted that DOGE briefly canceled Ebola prevention programs on accident. Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025
The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Trump's Ruthless Workforce Cuts Put 200,000 US Disabled and Sick Veterans' Livelihoods in Peril Veterans Affairs workers warn that the Trump administration's cuts to the federal workforce will have destructive consequences on U.S. veterans looking to access care. International Business Times UK · Feb 26, 2025
Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’ SpaceX boss claims there was ‘no interruption’ to the Ebola program, but a former USAID head says otherwise The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Tennessee Man Planned to Burn Down Musk's AI Facility, Admits He 'Got Carried Away': Police Tennessee man Ethan Paul Early was arrested for allegedly plotting to burn down Elon Musk's AI facility in Memphis using Thermite over frustrations with Musk and Trump, police said. Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025
Elon Musk says he’ll appear on The Daily Show on one condition Host Jon Stewart recently sliced open his hand while getting riled up about Musk and his initiative’s government cuts The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Trump: U.S. is "fat" and "disgusting" The president also called his predecessor a "disgrace" Salon · Feb 26, 2025
Who is Amy Gleason? DOGE administrator named by White House — but Elon Musk is still in charge A 53-year-old former health worker in Tennessee is now at the center of major constitutional questions and global chaos after White House officials abruptly named her as the agency’s chief The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Man who said he was upset with Musk and Trump charged with threatening to burn down xAI facility Authorities say a Tennessee man has been charged with an act of terrorism after he threatened to burn down an xAI facility because he was upset with its founder, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
TikToker who called for Elon Musk to be assassinated probed by Trump loyalist US attorney Influencer Sarah C Roberts made the alleged threat earlier this week on her TikTok account, which has been deactivated The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright Discusses Cabinet Meeting And Efficiency Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses collaborative efforts with Elon Musk to enhance government operations and align practices with business principles. Top News · Feb 26, 2025
No One Cares When Presidential Advisers Want Bigger Government Elon Musk's vague White House role is only controversial because he's trying to slash bureaucracy. Reason · Feb 26, 2025
The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025 Trump cabinet flunkies hail wannabe Caesar and Elon, his oligarch pal Special adviser showed instinctive feel for authoritarianism as he addressed the president’s first full cabinet meeting
Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025 Elon Musk Calls Himself 'Humble Tech Support' for Trump Administration Despite neither being an elected official nor a member of the Cabinet, Elon Musk kicked off the Trump administration's first full Cabinet meeting with another new title.
The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025 Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agency
Top News · Feb 26, 2025 White House Chief Of Staff Addresses GOP Senators On Musk White House chief of staff Susie Wiles addresses Elon Musk's role and budget negotiations in a closed-door meeting with GOP senators.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Karoline Leavitt lashes out at press for being ‘obsessed’ with identity of new DOGE head: ‘You are hounds!’ ‘Everybody knew, and we said who she was to all of you,’ Karoline Leavitt snapped. ‘Because you are hounds in the media who are so obsessed with this for some reason!’
Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025 Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Musk: Anyone who doesn’t respond to productivity email either dead or fraudster Elon Musk has declared that federal workers who have not responded to his email asking for a response about their weekly accomplishments or risk termination are presumed to be dead or “not real people.”
Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025 Musk's Joke About 'Pulse Check' Email Backfires After Only Half of Employees Respond Elon Musk's attempt to justify his email ultimatum—calling it a "pulse check," not a "performance review"—is fueling skepticism about sweeping layoffs.
Space · Feb 26, 2025 NASA leadership shakeup continues as agency settles into Trump's 2nd term Among other changes, Vanessa Wyche, who previously led Johnson Space Center, has been named NASA's acting associate administrator.
The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says federal staff don’t deserve to be paid The Georgia representative unleashed on her ‘Democrat colleagues pitching tantrums’ over Musk’s dismantling of the federal government
Capital & Main · Feb 26, 2025 Elon Musk’s Slash-and-Burn Approach Is Bound to Cause Mayhem, Efficiency Experts Say There are much more effective ways to improve government than cutting “to the bone.”