Elon Musk

Musk returned to The Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week, where he was asked about his now infamous Inauguration Day salute and responded with a Nazi joke.

Senator Mike Lee also made the proposal back in January, with Elon Musk responding: "this would work very fast"

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk called Social Security "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time" during his latest appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience.

Musk's AI system, Grok, is being used to debunk Trump's claim that the US has given Ukraine $350 billion in aid since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

Elon Musk's Grok AI warns that Trump's tense meeting with Zelenskyy and push for a Ukraine ceasefire mirrors failed WWII appeasement policies, raising fears of emboldening Putin and global conflict.

Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the DOJ resigned, citing lack of "basic decency" as sweeping layoffs affect the federal government.

Tesla manager Jared Ottmann was fired after criticizing Elon Musk's antisemitic rhetoric and condemning Tesla for its silence and inaction.

A political action group linked to billionaire Elon Musk was forced to pull an ad they circulated in Wisconsin after realizing it targeted the wrong person.

Elon Musk defended Attorney General Pam Bondi after conservatives expressed outrage over the underwhelming release of Epstein files.

District Judge William Alsup declared that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) does not have the authority to mandate the firing of federal employees, including probationary staff, who have less than a year of experience.

J.D. Vance faced scathing ridicule from his Ohio hometown newspaper, which mocked his role in the "Trump-Musk administration," slammed his foreign policy fumbles, and labeled his political ambitions as "juvenile cringe."

Air travel safety is dominating headlines following high-profile crashes in the U.S.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated that his partnership with the FAA for use of his Starlink internet system will not come at a cost to taxpayers.

Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and especially Elon Musk have pivoted to manage their companies in ways that are more aligned with the Trump administration's goals

In a memo to agency heads, Budget Director Russell Vought and acting director of the Office of Personnel Management Charles Ezell described the federal government as "costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt."

Elon Musk admitted to President Trump's cabinet members that it was a "mistake" for the DOGE to have canceled the USAID's Ebola prevention initiative, and he said the program immediately "restored," but some current and former officials deny his "restoration" claim.

Fans of The Simpsons drew parallels between Homer and Elon Musk after Musk casually admitted that DOGE briefly canceled Ebola prevention programs on accident.

Tennessee man Ethan Paul Early was arrested for allegedly plotting to burn down Elon Musk's AI facility in Memphis using Thermite over frustrations with Musk and Trump, police said.

Despite neither being an elected official nor a member of the Cabinet, Elon Musk kicked off the Trump administration's first full Cabinet meeting with another new title.

Elon Musk's attempt to justify his email ultimatum—calling it a "pulse check," not a "performance review"—is fueling skepticism about sweeping layoffs.

When President Donald Trump was first visited by billionaire and close ally Elon Musk in 2020, the two reportedly didn't get along, with Musk's disapproving takes of the White House, and Trump himself, becoming increasingly evident over the course of the meeting.

Trump questions whether federal workers who ignored Musk's email ultimatum even exist, hinting at payroll fraud, as Musk demands proof of life in a controversial government overhaul—while Trump jokes that cabinet members who dislike Musk will be ousted.

President Trump claimed his Cabinet was "extremely happy" with Elon Musk's leadership at DOGE, despite internal pushback.

The Trump administration attempted to distance itself from a $400 million Tesla contract by revealing it was in the works under the previous administration while withholding that that contract was worth less than 1%.

MAGA influencer Kimberly Klacik sparked viral reactions and criticism after joking about giving Elon Musk "mixed babies."

DOGE's latest cost-cutting report has raised serious questions about its credibility, with repeated contract listings and inflated savings claims.

"The best employees are starting to look elsewhere," the official told NBC News. "I can't overemphasize that enough."

"They glorify veterans in speeches and pictures, but when push comes to shove, they're putting these families in real jeopardy," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a house committee meeting that federal employees do not deserve their employment or compensation.

As Musk's DOGE continues its efforts to slash government spending, some Republican lawmakers are privately and publicly raising concerns about its effects.