Federal workers start receiving second email demanding list of accomplishments
Federal employees are receiving a second round of emails demanding they account for their recent work. Unlike the first round, these messages are being sent directly by agencies, signaling a more aggressive push by Trump and Musk to scrutinize the federal workforce.
DOGE workers quit: 21 federal technology staffers resign
Twenty-one federal technology staffers who were recently integrated into DOGE’s government-slashing effort resigned en masse from their jobs Tuesday. Here’s what they said.
DOGE latest: Nearly 40% of canceled contracts may save no money, data shows
DOGE claims to have found $65 billion in federal government savings so far, but more than 400 contracts worth millions of dollars are drawing questions.
Elon Musk email to federal employees targeted in lawsuit
Here's the latest on the email fiasco that developed over the weekend involving Elon Musk and hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Elon Musk email to federal employees met with resistance
From the Pentagon and the FBI to Republican lawmakers, here’s how agencies and officials are responding to Elon Musk’s email to federal employees requesting to know “what they got done last week."
Elon Musk says federal employees must email ‘what they got done last week’
Elon Musk said all federal employees will be asked to report “what they got done last week," and that failure to reply would be considered a resignation.
'We will gut you': Indiana man charged with making online threats to Elon Musk
An Indiana man charged with making threats to Elon Musk on social media told authorities he was just being "edgy."
Federal workers protest outside Tesla showroom in San Francisco; Musk defends cuts
Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco.
Social Security head Michelle King steps down over DOGE information access: AP sources
The acting head of the Social Security Administration has stepped down over a request from DOGE to access recipient information, according to the Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the matter. Here's what to know.
Yes, the US government really processes retirement paperwork in an underground mine
The federal government still processes retirement applications manually in a Pennsylvania limestone mine, a system Elon Musk criticized as outdated and inefficient.
Musk, Trump talk US gov't
Elon Musk and President Trump talk about the United States government.
Trump, Musk defend DOGE's work: 'We found fraud and abuse'
President Donald Trump signed an executive order advancing Elon Musk’s work leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Who is X Æ A-Xii? Elon Musk's son makes rare appearance at White House
Elon Musk brought his son, X Æ A-Xii, to the White House on Tuesday as he joined President Trump in the Oval Office. Here’s what to know about Musk’s son and his growing family.
Elon Musk leads offer to buy OpenAI for nearly $100 billion – here's how CEO responded
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman collaborated to start the company several years ago and have been involved in a dispute over how the startup should be run.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Musk's next target
Members of Elon Musk’s team have reportedly descended upon the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the latest target of Musk and President Donald Trump.
Time magazine cover puts Elon Musk behind Trump's desk
A controversial Time Magazine cover implies that Elon Musk is acting as president, not Donald Trump.
Texas Elon Musk mural defaced: 'Deny, Defend, Depose'
The words, "deny, defend, depose" were painted across a mural of billionaire Elon Musk in Brownsville, Texas.
Elon Musk serving as 'special government employee' – what does that mean?
Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.
Elon Musk's DOGE setting its sights on the penny
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is eyeing ways to slash government spending. One of its first targets could be the penny.
Elon Musk speaks on President Trump's Inauguration
Billionaire Elon Musk speaks to a crowd of Trump supporters following President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.