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Planned Parenthood CEO on DOGE: 'Agents of Chaos'

Meanwhile, more than 100 GOP lawmakers sign letter asking for funding probe into nonprofit

(Newser) - This week, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, co-chiefs of President-elect Trump's incoming Department of Government Efficiency, laid out their "DOGE Plan" this week to tackle spending cuts when the new administration takes effect—and among the groups in their sights is Planned Parenthood, one of multiple "progressive"...

On X, a Verbal Battle of the Billionaires

Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos poke at each other over Trump election win

(Newser) - Jeff Bezos doesn't post much on X, but he emerged on Thursday morning to hit back at fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who made an allegation about the Amazon founder that he roundly refutes. "Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose...

Greene to Chair House DOGE Subcommittee

She says she'll be working with Musk, Ramaswamy

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't landed a Cabinet job, but she says will be working with President-elect Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy during the next Congress. The Republican lawmaker says she will chair a House Oversight Committee subcommittee that will work with Musk and Ramaswamy's Department of...

Ramaswamy, Musk Lay Out 'the DOGE Plan'

It involves 'large-scale firings,' no more remote work

(Newser) - The Department of Government Efficiency may not be an official government agency, but its two leaders are wasting no time laying out their intentions. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outline what they call "the DOGE Plan to Reform Government" (yes, the unofficial department...

'Tesla Bot' Action Figure Sells Out Quickly

The 7-inch-tall toy is a mini version of the full-size Tesla Bot humanoid helper that Musk has promised

(Newser) - We haven't had much word of late on the "Tesla Bot" humanoid helpers that Elon Musk promised were coming a few years back—until now, in mini form. A 7-inch-tall action figure based on the concept showed up for sale over the weekend on Tesla's site , but...

Trump Picks Oil CEO for Energy Secretary

Musk lobbies Trump over choice for Treasury

(Newser) - President-elect Trump on Saturday announced he's chosen campaign donor and fracking company CEO Chris Wright for the top job at the Department of Energy. Wright, who runs Liberty Energy, also will be a member of Trump's planned Council of National Energy, CNN reports. The chair of that body...

Musk's Meeting With Iran Envoy 'Could Be a Very Big Deal'

Iranian officials tell NYT that billionaire Trump adviser had 'positive' talk with Iran's UN envoy

(Newser) - When he's not running Tesla, SpaceX, and X, or prepping for his new role in the "Department of Government Efficiency," Elon Musk has been taking some meetings. That list includes Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, who met with the tech billionaire at...

Trump Delivers First Post-Election Speech

At Mar-a-Lago gala, Sylvester Stallone praises president-elect as 'second George Washington'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump praised nominees including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his first public post-election speech. Trump, speaking to an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort Thursday night, described last week's election as "the most consequential election in the last 129 years," the BBC reports....

Musk Pitches New Hires: 80 Hours, 'Zero' Compensation

The future Department of Government Efficiency is accepting applications, only on X

(Newser) - The upcoming government efficiency office to be run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy is hiring, and it appears the first expense they intend to save money on is their staff. The operation seeks "super high-IQ small-government revolutionaries willing to work 80+ hours per week on unglamorous cost-cutting,"...

Italy's President Snaps at Musk's Unsolicited Advice

Billionaire had posted that judges who ruled against Giorgia Meloni's immigration deal 'need to go'

(Newser) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella sharply rebuked Elon Musk on Wednesday for weighing in on Italian court rulings that have stymied the government's plans to process some asylum-seekers in Albania. Musk, who has been named to a top role in President-elect Trump's new administration, wrote Tuesday on X that...

Trump Confirms Roles for Musk, Ramaswamy

They will lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump said Tuesday that Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency"—which is not, despite the name, a government agency. The acronym "DOGE" is a nod to Musk's favorite cryptocurrency, dogecoin, the AP reports. Trump said in...

Elon Musk, SNL Cast Member Spar Over Him Making Her Cry

Musk says he was afraid his appearance on the show was going to be really 'unfunny'

(Newser) - Elon Musk and Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman are in a bit of a spat over Musk's 2021 appearance as guest host on the show. As USA Today reports, Musk made it known he wasn't pleased with Dana Carvey's portrayal of him on Saturday's...

3 Challengers to Lead Senate Embrace a Trump Demand

Scott, Cornyn, Thune accept president-elect's call for recess confirmations

(Newser) - President-elect Trump laid down a challenge, and the top three candidates to lead the Senate next year accepted. In a Truth Social post, Trump said any GOP senator vying for the position must agree to recess appointments—a tool to get Trump's appointees in place quickly when the full...

Trump Puts Musk on Phone With Zelensky

Ukrainian officials expect that to happen again

(Newser) - President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have lots to talk about. During his campaign, Trump said he'd end Ukraine's war with Russia within 24 hours while declining to say which side he wants to win. They began Wednesday with a 25-minute phone conversation, Axios reports. At...

Elon Musk Is Now the $300B Man
Elon Musk
Is Now the
$300B Man
Nov 8, 2024 1:18 PM CST

Elon Musk Is Now the $300B Man

Tesla stocks soar in the wake of Donald Trump's win, sending the company's valuation to over $1T

(Newser) - Meet the $300 billion man . That would be Elon Musk, according to Forbes , which reports that Tesla racked up big bucks from Donald Trump's election win, with the company's market value surpassing $1 trillion on Friday for the first time since April 2022, per YCharts . The 53-year-old billionaire...

The World's Richest Had a Very Good Post-Election Day

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison saw windfalls in the billions after Trump was elected

(Newser) - Wednesday was a very good day for Donald Trump, who learned in its wee hours that he had secured himself a second term in the White House, but it was also a happy day for planet Earth's richest dudes as the stock market surged . Quartz takes a look around...

'Election Integrity' Page Grew Quiet Around Midnight

When Trump won, calls to investigate the voting faded

(Newser) - Millions of X users had visited an "election integrity" discussion page for updates on voting mayhem—bomb threats and power outages at polling places, the latest accusations that Democrats were trying to steal the election in a new way. The page was created by America PAC, Elon Musk's...

The World Reacts to Trump's Victory

Stormy Daniels, Volodymyr Zelensky, Hamas weigh in

(Newser) - People around the world are absorbing the news that Donald Trump will retake the White House, with world leaders from Israel to Hungary offering up congratulations, along with praise. Several leaders described the win as "historic." More than one called it the biggest comeback in US history. Other...

Musk, PAC Hit With Lawsuits Over $1M Giveaway
The Hits Keep Coming
Over Musk's $1M Giveaway
THE RUNDOWN
Nov 6, 2024 7:11 AM CST

The Hits Keep Coming Over Musk's $1M Giveaway

Day after judge rules his PAC could continue sweepstakes, 2 lawsuits emerge

(Newser) - Two individuals have sued Elon Musk over his $1 million-a-day election giveaway, and one hopes to turn it into a class-action suit. Reuters reports that the complaint filed by Jacqueline McAferty in Austin, Texas, alleges Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC fraudulently prompted voters to sign his petition to support...

Musk PAC Giving Millions Away Says Winners Aren't Random
Judge Says
Musk PAC Giveaway
Can Continue
UPDATED
Nov 4, 2024 4:51 PM CST

Judge Says Musk PAC Giveaway Can Continue

Billionaire's lawyers say winners of $1 million-a-day prizes weren't chosen by chance

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that the $1 million-a-day giveaway by Elon Musk's pro-Trump America PAC can continue until Election Day. Judge Angelo Foglietta issued the ruling, without explaining his reasoning, after Musk's lawyers said winners of what had been advertised as a lottery-style giveaway were paid spokespeople...

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