Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump's blessing ...

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The US Treasury Department confirmed Tuesday that Elon Musk’s government efficiency team has been given “read-only” access to ...

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...

Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta questioned why billionaire Elon Musk should be handed power to fire federal employees or granted ...

Two Senate Democrats called for an investigation Tuesday into tech billionaire Elon Musk’s access of Department of Treasury ...

A young engineer who worked at Elon Musk’s social media giant X and aerospace companies is believed to have direct access to ...

The reason Donald Trump has raised tariffs on Canada and Mexico is not to have more bargaining leverage to get better deals ...

International aid organizations are warning that humanitarian efforts in Gaza would be severely impacted if the U.S. Agency ...

Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the ...

America’s largest companies are making deals with Elon Musk’s businesses or touting links with him as he solidifies his power in Donald Trump’s ...