Elon Musk, special government employee

Is Elon Musk a government employee? Here’s why it matters
Tesla’s CEO might soon have an office in the West Wing, according to a new report, but lawsuits allege DOGE violated federal law. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, but when it comes to his work with the federal government,
Elon Musk could become a 'special government employee' as a co-lead of DOGE. Here's what that means.
As a "special government employee," Musk would be subject to less stringent conflict of interest standards than regular federal workers.
Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration
Axios' Nathan Bomey discusses new reporting on Elon Musk's role and influence in the Trump administration.Jan. 23, 2025 Lawrence: You can be guilty of using child pornography and Trump will pardon you for Jan.
President Elon Musk Has Already Trashed Trump’s Newest Initiative
The Trump administration has only been in power for two days, but some of its core players already appear to be at odds. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced Stargate—a public-private joint AI venture between the federal government,
Elon Musk's DOGE hit with 3 lawsuits just minutes after Trump becomes president
Three lawsuits from progressive organizations filed in federal court on Monday just minutes after President Donald Trump was sworn into office allege that the Elon Musk -led Department of Government Efficiency violates the transparency requirements of a 1972 law.
Blame the Supreme Court for Elon Musk’s Power in Trump’s Administration
Elon Musk’s outsized influence with the new president is a direct result of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which turns 15 this week
'Put America first': Elon Musk's longtime rival claps back over work with Trump admin
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fact-checked Elon Musk on Wednesday after the Donald Trump adviser attacked the company for being broke. President Donald Trump and OpenAI announced the Stargate Project, a partnership with Microsoft and others in AI that includes a "$500 billion investment over the next four years in building new AI infrastructure.
Elon Musk 'Kicks Ramaswamy Out' of Trump’s Government Over H1-B Post | Details
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was selected by Donald Trump to help establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), did not join Trump's team after his inauguration. Ramaswamy's exit from DOGE was confirmed hours after Trump became the 47th U.
DOGE officially announced. How the Elon Musk-led department will work
DOGE builds on the United States Digital Service, now rebranded as the U.S. DOGE Service. According to Trump's executive ...
Inside the Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE Divorce
The former Republican primary foe departs DOGE after his goal of trimming regulations was overtaken by Musk’s priority of ...
Elon Musk is everywhere but his popularity is dropping. Here's why
Elon Musk’s favourability in the US has dropped to 40 per cent, with 51 per cent disapproving of the billionaire. His ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE setting its sights on the penny
The Department of Government Efficiency hinted it may be looking to eliminate the penny. Elon Musk's initiative says production of the coin is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
Elon Musk’s DOGE could pinch the US penny in government efficiency bid
The official X account for DOGE, the reform department headed by billionaire Elon Musk, shared facts about penny production ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has a new target for cutting federal spending: the U.S. penny
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman take to social media to fight over Stargate
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the infrastructure project to build data centers for ...
Getting out of DOGE? Government efficiency agency sees another top leader bolt as lawyer follows Ramaswamy’s exit
Bill McGinley, who was appointed as DOGE’s legal counsel by the president in December announced his decision on Thursday ...
Elon Musk is causing trouble in Europe. What’s in it for him?
I would prefer to stay out of politics,” Elon Musk told his followers in 2021, on the platform then known as Twitter. Plenty ...
Elizabeth Warren proposes Elon Musk pay more taxes for gov’t efficiency
Senator Elizabeth Warren penned an open letter to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chair, Elon Musk, proposing ways the federal government could cut wasteful spending. According to the ...