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Why Elon Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, ‘America’s Checkbook’
The first weeks of President Trump’s second term have been dominated by a blizzard of executive orders aimed at reversing diversity policies, trade wars with major American trading partners and…
Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
Humanitarian initiatives can enhance American “soft power,” supporters say, which can buy the United States good will and leverage in countries across the world for a comparatively small fraction of…
Opinion | Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?
Mr. Musk’s recent stand against U.S.A.I.D., the federal agency responsible for administering foreign and development assistance since 1961, could have come directly from the state capture playbook — only often…
Musk Team Scrutinizes Education Department Operations
Officials with the Education Department told employees in the civil rights office on Tuesday that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team was scrutinizing the department’s operations, which could lead to further staff…
Treasury Defends Musk Team’s Access to Federal Payment System
The Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it was not stopping or rejecting federal expenditures and that it was committed to safeguarding the nation’s payment system following widespread backlash after…
Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter on Monday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding answers for why the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was granted access to the…
Security Official at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
The top security official at the U.S. Agency for International Development was put on administrative leave on Saturday night after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to internal…
China Said to Discuss Sale of TikTok US to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video…
Elon Musk Sued by US SEC Over Late Disclosure of Twitter Stake
Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the world's richest person of waiting too long to disclose in 2022 he had amassed…