President Trump’s first cabinet meeting: Key Takeaways
President Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting at the White House, turning the event into a question-and-answer session that stretched for over an hour.
President Donald Trump held his first cabinet meeting at the White House, turning the event into a question-and-answer session that stretched for over an hour.
In a move with potentially far-reaching implications for the tech industry in Europe, Italian tax authorities have extended their investigation to Elon Musk’s social network X, seeking €12.5 million in value-added tax (VAT) for the period 2016 to 2022, Reuters has reported.
In a significant clarification of roles within the Trump administration’s cost-cutting initiative, the White House has confirmed that Amy Gleason is the official acting administrator of DOGE - the Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon Musk, appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the newly named Department of Government Efficiency and tasked with rooting out waste in federal agencies, renewed his threat to fire federal workers who fail to justify their jobs.
Hawthorne, CA, February 24, 2025 – SpaceX announced Monday that last month’s catastrophic Starship explosion was the result of a cascading series of events triggered by propellant leaks.
Multiple U.S. agencies have instructed employees not to respond to Elon Musk’s demand to list their accomplishments or face termination, as the Trump administration continues its aggressive campaign to cut the federal workforce.
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. federal employees to submit a list of their work accomplishments by Monday night or risk losing their jobs, raising legal and procedural questions over mass firings.
‘We are already negotiating to work together in space, we can collaborate in this sphere also," Russian leader says
Washington, D.C., February 17, 2025 – Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, has reduced the staffing of a key team at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) responsible for regulating autonomous vehicles, according to The Washington Post.
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X social media platform is in talks to raise money from investors at a $44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Demonstrations were held in Austin, Texas, against President Donald Trump’s latest policies on Monday. Their anger turned toward billionaire Elon Musk, who now leads the newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
Elon Musk responded with humor to a viral post highlighting a bizarre inconsistency in U.S. Social Security records, which listed millions of living Americans aged 120 to 249 years, along with one individual reportedly aged between 360 and 369 years.
President Donald Trump is pushing a radical plan to cut $1 trillion in federal spending and shrink the U.S. government. With Elon Musk leading the effort, the White House faces legal challenges and economic concerns over the impact of its cuts.
Elon Musk criticised the U.S. bureaucracy on Tuesday, arguing that unelected officials hold too much power. Speaking alongside President Donald Trump, he defended his push for government oversight after a judge blocked his department from accessing Treasury payment systems.
Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that he is not interested in purchasing TikTok, despite speculation following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks suggesting he could buy the app.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to uncover hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud and waste at the Pentagon during an audit led by the billionaire.
Errol Musk, father of billionaire Elon Musk, facilitated a call between his son and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday after Trump accused South Africa of land seizures and threatened to cut $400 million in U.S. aid.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who leads President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting initiative, announced plans to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of a broader effort to shrink the government.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Elon Musk for using his media influence to interfere in global affairs and support far-right movements, expressing concern over its impact on democracy in Europe.
Elon Musk sparks controversy with far-right gestures, attacks on German Chancellor Scholz at Davos; EU probes X for content moderation breaches amid rising tensions.
A SpaceX Starship exploded minutes after launch from Texas, forcing airline reroutes over the Gulf of Mexico and setting back Elon Musk’s rocket program.
Elon Musk deploys Cybertrucks with Starlink WiFi, power hubs, and supplies across wildfire-hit Los Angeles and Malibu. Supporting residents and emergency services, they aid communication and power access amid evacuations, deadly fires, and worsening conditions.
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