Elon Musk is part of a ‘coup’ we must respond to, Kalamazoo County leader says
The county board chair voiced support for undocumented immigrants and said the county is bracing for federal funding impacts.
Elon Musk’s Bureaucratic Coup
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States,
Elon Musk is shredding America’s government like he did Twitter
Even as Mr Musk was speaking, workers at USAID ’s headquarters in Washington were being told not to come in the next day. Some 600 of the agency’s staff seem to have been locked out of their emails. That followed a weekend in which the agency’s website went offline;
Elon Musk Has Broken the Constitutional Order
The second Trump administration is waging the most aggressive war on the American constitutional order since Appomattox. President Donald Trump selected Elon Musk, a South African–born tech oligarch,
Letters: Unelected Elon Musk is bent on breaking government
Aspiring to dictatorship | Power trip | Learning a thing. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for Feb. 5, 2025.
Trump official warns ‘almost no one’ can control Elon Musk
Musk has been named as a special government employee, which subjects him to less stringent rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers. Trump has given Musk offic
'You Never Stop Sucking': Stephen Colbert Hits Elon Musk With Brutally Blunt Assessment
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert mocked “very sad, very lonely little boy” Elon Musk, who “had all the money in the world, ...
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
President Donald Trump said he gave Musk access to the payment systems, and while the Treasury said the access was limited, ...
What Exactly Is Elon Musk's Role in the US Government?
Now that Elon Musk has been classified as a "special government employee," he will get greater access to U.S. government ...
Palantir CEO touts Elon Musk's DOGE, ability to hold 'sacred cows of the deep state' accountable
After Palantir's stock and market valuation hit a historic milestone, its CEO and CTO expressed confidence in DOGE's ability ...
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
Elon Musk shielded by ethics loophole as Trump ‘special government employee’
Musk's status as a special government employee gives him protection from typical ethics disclosures that other Trump ...
Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked
Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Elon Musk is a ‘special government employee.’ What does that mean?
The SGE designation, which has come under scrutiny under Democrats as well, exempts short-term federal employees from certain ...
Trump and Musk’s dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Three weeks in, the change the Republican administration has brought is a disruption of the federal government.
Elon Musk and DOGE are hacking the government
Musk has moved with lightning speed to try to remake the federal government. Many Democrats and even some Republicans say his ...
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Is Elon Musk a U.S. citizen? The SpaceX billionaire is now a government employee.
Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder and the richest billionaire in the world Elon Musk is now a U.S. government employee. What to know ...
Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink Over Its Contracts in Ukraine
Musk has called the agency “evil” and a “criminal organization,” though the fact that USAID was investigating his company may ...