Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...
Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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Trump appoints the Treasury secretary, a former hedge fund executive, as acting head of consumer protection agency
In what appears to be yet another move to consolidate parts of the federal government, President Donald Trump has appointed ...
Trump administration drafting executive order to initiate Department of Education’s elimination
The Trump administration has begun drafting an executive order that would kick off the process of eliminating the Department ...
Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says, ‘We’re shutting it down’
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s ...
Musk threatens to pull federal funding Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
Musk shared a post from Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn that called out several Lutheran organizations and accused them of money laundering.
Trump is waging war against his own government
One federal employee who spoke with NBC News said the government workforce feels like it's being attacked regularly with ...
Head Start and other services for low-income families hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
The Trump administration's freeze on loans was halted by a judge, but chaos still ensued for programs serving low-income kids ...
Donald Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee'
The Tesla and SpaceX owner is now considered a "special government employee" as he works to shrink the US government, ...