Why Elon Musk's push to cut federal waste might succeed where others failed
There's a chance the Department of Government Efficiency's plans could lead to the deepest cuts to the federal government in generations.
Before Elon Musk, Trump tapped another billionaire to cut costs. It didn't end well
After his 2016 election, Trump tapped Wall Street raider Carl Icahn as a "regulatory reform" adviser. He soon quit under a cloud of controversy.
Will Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy really be able to slash the size of the federal government?
The two men have teamed up with Trump to try to cut the size and scope of government. Here's what could stand in their way.
Trump names Elon Musk to lead government efficiency drive
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead the newly created department that Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government.
Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. Tesla and SpaceX benefit from it
Over the last 16 years, Musk's business deals with the government total nearly $20 billion, according to federal contracting data.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency Is Both Dumb and Dangerous
It may be tough to single out any particular ones as the worst of the bunch, but allow me to suggest two contenders: tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been tapped as co-chairs of a proposed new “Department of Government Efficiency,
Trump Empowers Musk and Ramaswamy to Overhaul Federal Government
Among a blizzard of announcements on Tuesday, the president-elect said he had chosen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, two of his most prominent wealthy backers, to lead what is being called the Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon Musk’s mission to reinvent American government
Donald Trump has given the billionaire the task of slashing the size of the state. Similar efforts have fallen far short in the past
Trump wants Elon Musk to overhaul the government. Here’s what could be on the chopping block
President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by reviewing its budget and operations from top to bottom.
Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?
The tech billionaire joins the incoming administration to "dismantle government bureaucracy" - but what's in it for both of them?
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy ‘might make the difference’ with government cost-cutting
Former Trump senior advisor Christian Whiton says the success of Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency will be an “uphill battle”.
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Conflict of interest? Elon Musk’s impact and influence on the US government
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What is the Logan Act? Critics refer to the law as NYT reports Elon Musk met with Iranian officials
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Elon Musk says he and Trump have ‘mandate to delete’ regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
It’s not the first time a president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE opens hiring on X
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which President-elect Trump put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of, ...