The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which refers to a cryptocurrency championed by Musk, was set up by Trump in ...

Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special ...

What started as a funny image of a dog has evolved into a government agency led by Elon Musk. Since taking office for his ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture ...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates used an appearance with the far-left co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to complain about ...

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Senate Democrats announced a bill that would curb Elon Musk from accessing Americans' personal data, but they'll need Republican help to pass it.

Elon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court ...

Musk makes his first federal political contribution in 2003, the same year he becomes chairman of Tesla. According to Federal ...

USAID, which has become the focus of Elon Musk's DOGE efforts in recent days, was led by Obama admin alum Samantha Power from 2021 until Trump took office in January.

Trump has granted Musk and his DOGE colleagues access to a trove of federal data with little transparency requirements.

The world’s richest man is now also one of the most politically powerful. Musk’s journey to mega MAGA funder sheds some light ...