Elon Musk calls USAID ‘a criminal organization.’ Here’s the truth.
The purge at the U.S. Agency for International Development is a blow to American interests and a boon to our adversaries.
‘Shadow government’? Billionaire Elon Musk’s grip on U.S. government spending raises questions
Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...
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Lawsuit filed over attempts by Musk’s DOGE to take over U.S. Treasury payment system
Two large unions and an alliance that together represent millions of government and retired workers are suing Treasury ...
Chellie Pingree blasts ‘illegal’ actions of Trump, Elon Musk
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, said her efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to cut spending and federal ...
White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope
The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by backing programs that supported DEI initiatives.
Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
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Joni Ernst spotlights ‘obstruction and lies’ by USAID’s wasteful spending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed USAID's major spending wastes, including pottery classes in Morocco and tourism in Lebanon.
Elon Musk Won’t Be Paid For Service As A New ‘Special Government Employee’
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Elon Musk's new job title but isn't sure about government security clearances ...
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Unions sue over Musk’s ‘unprecedented’ access to federal financial data
Two large unions and an alliance that together represent millions of government and retired workers are suing Treasury ...
What is USAID and what does it do? The agency Musk, Trump aim to shut down, explained
Elon Musk said he is feeding USAID thorugh the wood chipper. The federal agency provides disaster relief across the world and ...
Schumer slams DOGE as ‘unelected shadow government’ amid USAID probe
N.Y.,has accused the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) presidential advisory committee of acting without ...
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Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
"The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented." ...