Elon Musk, White House and us

Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go 'bankrupt' without cuts
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, heading Trump's newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), issued a stark warning about US financial stability during a White House briefing.
Musk denies 'hostile takeover' of government in White House debut
The world's richest man took questions for the first time since he was appointed to lead a sweeping government cost-cutting effort.
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.
Trump Directs Federal Job Cuts as Musk Defends Downsizing
President Donald Trump directed agencies to work with Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort to slash their workforces, according to a White House official, his latest move to gut the federal bureaucracy.
Musk defends government cuts in surprise White House appearance
Elon Musk spoke from the Oval Office in the White House about the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) and its role in President Donald Trump's administration. His son X was by his side as he spoke.
Trump orders agencies to work with Musk on massive cuts
STORY: President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce. "You can't have an autonomous federal bureaucracy, you have to have one that is responsive to the people"Trump directed agencies to identify government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely.
The Latest: Trump and Elon Musk defend their attempts to downsize the federal government
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance with Elon Musk, his most powerful adviser, in the Oval Office before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce. Musk
Musk to lead pentagon audit as Trump targets federal cuts
Billionaire Elon Musk stated during a visit to the White House that if the US do not address the two trillion dollar budget deficit, the country will face bankruptcy. Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday mandating a significant reduction in the number of federal administration jobs.
White House fires USAID inspector general after he released critical report
Donald Trump's administration will head to court on Wednesday as it moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International ...
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Trump welcomes Marc Fogel back to US at White House, after securing his release from Russia prison
President Trump welcome American Marc Fogel back to the U.S. in a White House event late Tuesday night after securing his release from a Russian prison in which he spent roughly three years in ...
Trump Greets Freed American Teacher at White House
An emotional Marc Fogel, the American teacher held captive in Russia for more than three years, told President Trump on ...
White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda
One White House official called legal roadblocks an "occupational hazard," while a number of legal experts worry the country ...
US 25% steel tariffs would stack on other levies on Canada, White House official says
U.S. President Donald Trump's planned 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports would be added onto other levies on ...
Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Sights
India is acutely aware that trade and immigration issues are a potential double whammy. But it believes it can preserve ...
PM Modi to stay at Blair House in Washington: Inside the ‘world’s most exclusive hotel’
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi touches down in Washington for his US visit, he will stay at Blair House, known as the US president’s guest house. Located right across the White House, this 119-room ...
Marc Fogel, American teacher held in Russia for 3.5 years, back in U.S. after release
Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Russia, which the U.S. has condemned as a wrongful detention, after a small ...