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In one excerpt, The Times reports that a Trump official sounded the alarm on Musk’s power and authority. The Trump official, ...

President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...

Elon Musk called USAID a criminal organization that should “die.” Proponents say it’s a key arm of U.S. influence that, if ...

Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley had choice words for Elon Musk after he allegedly obtained access to the Treasury database.

Washington – Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald ...

Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, said her efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to cut spending and federal ...

Elon Musk is serving in the Trump administration as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official.

Elon Musk and his allies have spent the last two weeks barreling full speed into multiple government agencies, causing ...

US President Donald Trump clarifies Elon Musk's role in government, stating all decisions require administration approval ...