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Elon Musk may be the most divisive man in Washington — and in President Trump’s White House. In one camp stand Trump allies ...

The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is ...

Trump on Tuesday told reporters he opposed “many” of billionaire Elon Musk’s ideas to tackle government inefficiency, but praised his effort to shut down USAID.

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China countered President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs on select U.S. imports. It ...

What do we call it when the president is too lazy to gut the government himself, and gives away his power to a zealous and ...

But this morning, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., released a letter he wrote to Musk declaring ...

President Trump reached deal with Claudia Sheinbaum and Justin Trudeau to temporarily avert a costly trade war ...

A group of protestors in Washington, D.C. say they will return every day to protest Elon Musk. The billionaire was appointed by Donald Trump to lead The Department of Government Efficiency.

President Donald Trump (R) was inaugurated for his second term as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. He serves with Vice President J.D. Vance (R), a former senator from Ohio.