President Donald Trump held a bizarre press conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday, ostensibly to wave goodbye to the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But both Trump and Musk essentially admitted that the billionaire oligarch wasn’t really going anywhere, at least when it comes […]
Elon Musk Won’t Stop Whining
Just a few months ago, Elon Musk was wielding a chainsaw on stage at CPAC as he bragged about how he was going to dismantle the federal government. The billionaire oligarch helped shut down USAID, accessed private information on U.S. citizens, and tried to steal an entire $500 million building. But now Musk seems to […]
Elon’s DOGE Is Reportedly Using Grok AI With Government Data
Reuters reports that Elon Musk’s annoying chatbot, Grok, is now being used by the U.S. government. While the extent and nature of that usage is unclear, sources interviewed by the news outlet have expressed alarm at the implications of the chatbot’s access to government data. Grok was launched by xAI, an AI company founded by […]
Billionaire Man-Child Elon Musk Gives His Most Petulant Interview to Date
Elon Musk gave an interview to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, appearing remotely to an audience at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha. And while the billionaire oligarch has given plenty of whiny and childish interviews over the years, his latest is one of the most juvenile to date. Musk repeatedly insulted the interviewer for asking […]
Democratic House DOGE Caucus Member Says That the Effort Is ‘Dead’
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the House and Senate established caucuses to ostensibly work with the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. But since its creation, DOGE has regularly shirked safeguards and oversight. Now, one House member says that the DOGE Caucus is dead. But even if that’s the case, DOGE itself sure […]
Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing the World’s Poorest Children’ With DOGE Cuts
Bill Gates is not impressed by Elon Musk’s work with the Department of Government Efficiency. In an interview with the Financial Times, he described Musk’s work as hurting the most vulnerable people on the planet. “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” He repeated that […]
Elon Wears Two Hats During Trump Meeting in Desperate Bid for Attention
Elon Musk, a guy whose quest to be adored by everyone grows more pathetic with each passing day, appeared at President Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting Wednesday despite not being a member of the cabinet. The head of DOGE donned two hats simultaneously for the meeting, a perplexing move until he spoke. Musk said he wears […]
DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From Cuts
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. A federal employee who is helping the Trump administration carry out the drastic downsizing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau owns stock in companies that could benefit from the agency’s dismantling, a […]
After 100 Days, Most Americans Hate What Elon Musk Is Doing to the Government
Elon Musk has spent the past three months helping President Donald Trump destroy vital parts of the U.S. federal government. The Tesla CEO unlawfully dismantled USAID, has gained access to highly sensitive personal data on Americans, and helped purge at least 120,000 government workers. Musk has also given his own businesses preferential treatment, creating a […]
Elon Musk’s Pledge to Step Away From DOGE Sounds Like Word Games
Elon Musk sounded extremely depressed on Tesla’s earnings call Tuesday after the EV company reported a 71% drop in profits last quarter. But one of the big headlines you’re seeing everywhere is this claim that Musk is leaving his role in President Donald Trump’s government as the head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency […]