President Donald J. Trump prepares to sign a plaque placed along the border wall Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Texas-Mexico border near Alamo, Texas. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) Immediately after Trump took office in February, illegal border crossings dropped to record lows. Now in March, Trump’s second full month in office, […]
doge news: Elon Musk can work only 130 days in his current role as DOGE head; what will he do after that? Here’s what Donald Trump says
US president Donald Trump weighed in regarding billionaire Elon Musk’s recent position as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), implying that although Musk has contributed substantially to the federal government, he will probably soon return to his businesses including Tesla and SpaceX after his 130-day term limit as a special government employee is […]
Elon Musk’s DOGE is undermining the Social Security Administration’s technology and operations, former White House official says
A former White House official says Elon Musk’s DOGE is undermining the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) technology and operations, making it harder for millions of Americans to access their benefits. Julie Siegel, who served as deputy federal chief operating officer at the Office of Management and Budget under the Biden administration until January 2025, told […]
Elon Musk says his DOGE role is hurting Tesla’s stock price, calling it “a very expensive job”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that his role in the Trump Administration with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is weighing on the electric vehicle maker’s stock, calling his advisory role “a very expensive job.” Musk’s role at DOGE has sparked protests from voters who are opposed to DOGE’s activities, including gaining access to […]
Elon Musk to visit CIA to discuss government efficiency
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit the CIA to discuss government efficiency, according to the agency. A CIA spokesperson said in a statement that Musk was invited by CIA Director John Ratcliffe “to meet with him at the Agency to discuss government efficiency.” In the first few months of President Trump’s second term, […]
They Want More Babies. Now They Have Friends in the Trump White House.
The American conservative movement has long worked to put the nuclear family at the center of cultural and economic life. Lately, it has added a twist. It wants to make those families bigger. As fertility rates have declined, a “pronatalist” cluster on the right wing has been making the argument that public policy should encourage […]
