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Elon Musk, USAID

USAID Workforce Slashed From 10,000 to Under 300 as Elon Musk’s DOGE Decimates Agency

The US government’s primary foreign aid organization is losing the vast majority of its staff, forcing the agency’s lifesaving work to screech to a halt.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Elon Musk's Crackdown on USAID Splits With Project 2025 Agenda

The conservative manifesto largely praises USAID's humanitarian work and does not call for it to be dismantled.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 14h

What to Know About USAID, the Agency Elon Musk Wants Dead

Elon Musk, the billionaire adviser to President Trump, has targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of the Trump administration’s push to slash federal spending.In less than two weeks,

DOGE, Musk

The Washington Post · 18h

DOGE was tasked with stopping Treasury payments to USAID, AP sources say

Officials working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sought access to the Treasury Department payment system to stop money from flowing to the U.S. Agency for International Developme

CBS News · 1d

Treasury says Elon Musk's DOGE has "read only" access to payment systems

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Union Asks Judge to Block Elon Musk's DOGE From Labor Dept Systems

One of the largest U.S. labor unions asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Elon Musk's government cost-cutting effort from accessing the Department of Labor's systems, which the union warned could give the billionaire sensitive information about investigations into his companies.

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What to know about Trump, Musk and the dismantling of USAID

While Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk said he was working to "shut down" USAID, it wasn't clear whether ...

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How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid

Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.

Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine

Musk has called the agency “evil” and a “criminal organization,” though the fact that USAID was investigating the Starlink ...

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Inside Elon Musk’s War on Washington

From USAID to the U.S. federal payment system, Musk is spearheading plans to audit and cut multiple government agencies ...

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Musk says shutting down USAID in government efficiency drive

By David Shepardson and Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump ...

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Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover

President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...

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New Time cover features Musk behind Resolute Desk

A new cover of Time magazine features billionaire Elon Musk behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office at the White House.

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White House flags top USAID boondoggles under Elon Musk's microscope

The White House has released a list of USAID programs its considers wasteful and that it says abused taxpayer funds by ...

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Democrats zero in on Musk as a way to attack Trump

Democrats are starting to wake up and sketch out a plan to help them win back the working class: Turn the world's richest person into their boogeyman. They’ve set their sights on holding Elon Musk to ...

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