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The top power players at Elon Musk’s tunnel firm The Boring Company

Elon Musk also runs five other companies and the federal government's DOGE program. Here's the key lieutenants he relies on at Boring Company.

Fortune

Who is in charge at the company formerly known as Twitter since Elon Musk took over?

Musk relies on an X team that includes former top execs from NBC and Hyundai.

Fortune

Musk isn't the biggest privacy threat

“Crawling through the data of the Social Security”: Musk makes the case for a Privacy Bill of Rights

Salon

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How Elon Musk’s DOGE cost cuts don’t make sense: Report

If Elon Musk fired every single federal worker his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would only save a quarter of the money he promised to save and would amount to a piddling 4 percent of annual federal spending, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work

5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days

The Independent UK

Contrary to What Trump Said, Even DOGE Does Not Claim To Have Identified 'Hundreds of Billions' in Fraud

The president's assertion is divorced from reality, and so are the "estimated savings" touted by Elon Musk.

Reason

Elon Musk's DOGE slapped a $1 limit on government credit cards and now workers say they can’t do their jobs

The cost-cutting spree has hampered workers’ ability to buy office or lab supplies, access legal filings, or travel for work.

Fortune

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Trump admits: Musk runs DOGE

Trump's admission undermines DOJ arguments that Amy Gleason, not Musk, runs the government-slashing operation

Salon

Dead People Aren't Bankrupting Us

Plus: Democrat disruptions, Columbia University scrutinized by the feds, and more...

Reason

Fact check: Trump's address to Congress - Roll Call

In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump distorted the facts on fraud, immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, autism and more.

Roll Call

Some DOGE employees are earning six-figure taxpayer-funded salaries from the federal agencies they are shutting down

While DOGE has aggressively downsized government offices, some of its own members are earning top-tier federal salaries, Wired reported.

Fortune

Fact check: President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress

In his Congress speech, Trump made claims about Mexico’s extradition of drug lords, aid to Ukraine and immigration.

Al Jazeera

DOGE and Congress Should Take a Chainsaw to Corporate Welfare

Handouts to corporations distort the market, breed corruption, and politicize the economy.

Reason

Photo of Elon Musk’s new gaming PC reveals odd component choices – is he rocking an RTX 4060?

A recent photo of Elon Musk’s DOGE gaming PC at the White House appears to show a badly-balanced build.

Tom’s Hardware

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Evening Standard

Fact Check: All the key points made by Donald Trump in his Congress speech

President Donald Trump made numerous false claims during a speech to a joint section of congress

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Greg Casar and Elon Musk bring Texas clash to D.C. stage

From Austin city council to the halls of Congress, this lawmaker has been increasingly critical of Musk, saying the billionaire receives special treatment and has conflicts of interest.

International Business Times

US Government Workers With Top Security Clearances Fired By Musk's DOGE Without Exit Briefings: Report

Authorities have long warned about foreign espionage agencies, particularly from China, using social media platforms to target individuals with access to U.S. government secrets.

The Guardian - US

While our eyes are on the welfare state’s destruction, Trump is building a police state

Republicans aren’t simply shrinking the government. They’re investing billions in defense, border control and prisons

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She co-founded the office that became DOGE. Now, she sees ‘irresponsible transformation.’

The founder of Code for America helped revamp government’s use of technology in the Obama Administration. She lays out the promise of ‘civic tech’—and the threat it faces today.

International Business Times UK

DOGE Reduced The Employees Of This Government Agency To Just One; Cost-Cutting Hits These Global Projects

DOGE significantly downsized the IAF, reducing staff from 48 to 1 and canceling numerous grants for Latin American and Caribbean community development.

The Independent UK

Zelensky’s olive branch, Trump’s tariff threats and Biden blame: Key takeaways from the address to Congress

Democrats protested as the president boasted about what he saw as his top achievements after six weeks in office

Latin Times

DOGE Staffers' Massive Salaries Exposed, Contradicting Musk's Claim Their 'Compensation Is Zero'

Despite claims that DOGE staffers work for "zero" compensation, an investigation has revealed several employees make six-figure, taxpayer-funded salaries.

The Independent UK

Trump proxy Alina Habba slams DOGE-fired veterans as ‘not fit to have a job at this moment’

Habba, who offered no evidence to back up her disparaging comments, said the Trump administration cares ‘tremendously’ about vets but has a ‘fiscal responsibility’ to “pay people that actually work’

The Guardian - US

White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned as head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO

Latin Times

Republicans Advised to Avoid In-Person Town Halls Following Heated Confrontations Over Trump Layoffs

The caution comes on the same day in which California Republican Jay Obernolte was called a nazi during a heated "community coffee"

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