Labour dropped plan to ban foreign donors after Waheed Alli intervened, book claims Peer who gave gifts to Keir Starmer is said to have blocked ban on potential Elon Musk donations to Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Trump press secretary stumbles over 'special employee' Musk's security clearance Donald Trump's press secretary could not confirm Elon Musk's security clearance as a "special government employee." The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Nigel Farage confronted over Elon Musk calling for new Reform leader: 'How embarrassing was that?’ Nigel Farage was confronted over whether he considered it embarrassing for Elon Musk to have said Reform UK should replace him as party leader after his past support for the X owner. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Farage says UK needs better post-Brexit deal with EU - but fails to explain what he would do in tetchy interview The Reform UK leader said the UK’s existing trade deal with the EU, negotiated under Boris Johnson, ‘was not a very good one’, but refused to say how he would improve it The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Trump To Defund Department Of Education; DOGE Crackdown Puts Many Employees on Leave The draft order acknowledges that only Congress has the power to shut down the department, so it directs the agency to start reducing its size. The official said the public announcement may happen later this month. International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025
'President Musk' Trends On X Amid USAID 'Shutdown,' Democratic Backlash Against 'Unelected Billionaire' Elon Musk is under fire on his own social media platform following his calls for humanitarian aid agency USAID's shutdown, and Democrats are calling him a "terrible president." International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025
Elon Musk Responds To Death Threats Against DOGE Software Engineers: 'They've Broken The Law' Elon Musk blasts death threats aimed at the young DOGE team after their identities were exposed, sparking online outrage. International Business Times UK · Feb 4, 2025
Tesla sales are cratering in California but there are now thousands of Cybertrucks roaring across the Golden State Californians are registering thousands of new Cybertrucks even as there are fewer takers of the bestselling EVs in its lineup. Fortune · Feb 4, 2025
Next Musk DOGE target: Department of Education, according to reports The billionaire’s budget-razing lackeys are said to have embedded themselves inside the department’s D.C. headquarters The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Mistral boss calls CEOs’ obsession with AI outsmarting humans ‘very religious’ Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch thinks the clamor from people like Elon Musk to declare AI as smarter than humans is driven by an apparent God complex. Fortune · Feb 4, 2025
Who is Akash Bobba, the 22 year old joining Elon Musk's DOGE team Meet Akash Bobba, a 22 year old engineer of Indian origin who is set to join Elon Musk as a part of the US DOGE or the Department of Government Efficiency. The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025
‘Money does not whisper – it shouts’: how Trump 2.0 ushered in a brutish new era of power dressing In the president’s second term, it’s out with the quiet decorum of the Bidens and in with loud American bling. What do the big hair, vulgar slogans and expensive logos promise for the future? The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
The seven techies barely out of college helping Musk to slash billions from federal government Recent college grads with no apparent government experience are tearing into Congress-approved programs, and may now have access to confidential information about hundreds of millions of Americans The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Democrats and protesters rally outside treasury department to protest Elon Musk’s access to sensitive information – as it happened This live coverage has ended. You can find the latest US news here. The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025 What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much? The US agency distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of aid every year and is a key tool to promote soft power around the world
International Business Times UK · Feb 4, 2025 Marco Rubio Takes Over USAID: How It Spent Millions on Foreign LGBTQ Programmes Elon Musk, with Trump's backing, moves to shut down USAID, freezing billions in foreign aid and sparking controversy over taxpayer spending on LGBTQ initiatives.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS's Direct File program
Top News · Feb 4, 2025 Federal Unions Sue Treasury Department Over Elon Musk's Access Federal unions sue Treasury Dept. over Elon Musk associates' access to payment system, citing privacy violations and legal prohibitions.
International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025 Musk's US Government 'Takeover' Sounds Alarm Bells Elon Musk has begun swinging his wrecking ball at the US government, with concerns growing over the unprecedented power that President Donald Trump has handed to the world's richest man.
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 Democratic activists call on party to fight Trump takeover ANALYSIS: Analysis: Democratic activists have been annoyed with lawmakers’ lack of action against Donald Trump, says Eric Garcia. Now, they’re starting to step up
Kiplinger · Feb 4, 2025 Could Elon Musk Be Paying Your Social Security Check? Musk has had access the US Treasury payment system, which handles Social Security payments. Will your check be on time? Will your data be safe?
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Ontario pauses threat to rip up $100m contract with Elon Musk's Starlink after Trump concession on Canada tariff Trump has agreed to postpone tariffs on Canada
The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2025 Trump advisers weigh actions to dismantle education department – report Officials are discussing executive order as part of efforts by Musk’s Doge team to seize control of federal spending
The Guardian - US · Feb 3, 2025 Progressive Democrats accuse Trump and Musk of ‘a plutocratic coup’ Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ‘constitutional crisis’
Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025 Democratic Senators 'Pull the Fire Alarm' on Elon Musk's Involvement in Trump Council: 'Most Corrupt Administration in Our History' " Democratic Senators have issued warnings about the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, after employees of the department attempted to access confidential computer systems at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).