Elon Musk

Feature Elon Musk is pushing false claims about Social Security fraud

By The Week US Published 6 March 25

Talking Points Democrats rebel against budget cuts by Trump, Musk

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 5 March 25

Feature Standing ovations, chainsaws, and salutes

By The Week US Published 3 March 25

In the Spotlight About 10% of the National Science Foundation has been laid off

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 28 February 25

Feature Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion takeover bid for OpenAI

By The Week US Published 27 February 25

IN THE SPOTLIGHT While Elon Musk continues slashing government services as Trump's 'efficiency' pitbull, the White House insists a little-known MAGA functionary is the one officially running DOGE

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 February 25

Speed Read Elon Musk ordered workers to summarize their accomplishments for the past week or be forced to resign

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 February 25

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As Trump and Musk take a chainsaw to the federal government, a growing number of Republicans worry that the massive cuts are hitting a little too close to home

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 21 February 25

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The White House said in a court filing that Elon Musk isn't the official head of Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency task force, raising questions about just who is overseeing DOGE's federal blitzkrieg

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 19 February 25

Speed Read Mass firings by Elon Musk's team have included employees working on the H5N1 bird flu epidemic and US nuclear weapons programs

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 19 February 25

Opinion Elon Musk is gutting the government — and our capacity for kindness

By Theunis Bates Published 18 February 25

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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 18 February 25