Trump Contradicts Own Administration After Saying Elon Musk Runs DOGE
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Elon Musk Supports US Withdrawal from NATO, UN
President Donald Trump‘s close confidant and billionaire backer Elon Musk has supported a call for the U.S. to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations (UN). In a post on Saturday night, Musk endorsed a suggestion from user @GuntherEagleman, who wrote: “It’s time to leave NATO and the UN.” Newsweek […]
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MAGA Uses Jill Biden To Defend Elon Musk Cabinet Appearance
MAGA supporters are defending the appearance of unelected Elon Musk at Donald Trump‘s first Cabinet meeting by likening his status to first lady Jill Biden, who also sat in with the president. Trump was met with laughter and applause Wednesday when he asked Cabinet members: “Is anybody unhappy with Elon? If you are, we’ll throw […]
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Democrat Questions Elon Musk Loyalty to US Because of His Citizenship
Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur has questioned Elon Musk‘s loyalty to the United States due to the billionaire DOGE head holding citizenship for two other countries. Newsweek reached out to Musk via Tesla and Kaptur’s office via phone for comment. Why It Matters Billionaire Musk, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, leads the newly created […]
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Video Shows Democrat Jasmine Crockett Cursing Out Elon Musk
Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett of Texas had a couple choice words—including a four-letter one—for billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday. Newsweek reached out to X for comment from Musk via email on Tuesday. Why It Matters Crockett, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and Musk, has used her platform to call out the pair, notably […]
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More Than 20 DOGE Staffers Quit Over Musk, Trump Government Slashing Plan
By Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. […]
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Kamala Harris Takes On Trump and Musk at NAACP Awards: ‘Shadows Gathering’
Kamala Harris appeared to take aim at President Donald Trump‘s administration in a speech about the importance of resilience, as she received an award at a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ceremony on Saturday night. Newsweek has contacted the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters Saturday night marked […]
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Elon Musk Faces Legal Threat Over Federal Worker Ultimatum: ‘Utter Disdain’
The president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Everett Kelley, has condemned Elon Musk‘s recent request for federal employees to account for the work they did in the past week or face dismissal as “cruel and disrespectful.” Kelley said the union would continue to legally challenge “any unlawful terminations of our members and […]
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy To Launch ‘Dogecast’ Podcast
Vivek Ramaswamy has announced that he and Elon Musk will be launching a new weekly podcast to share updates on the work they do in the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” otherwise known as DOGE. The former 2024 Republican presidential candidate and the Tesla CEO were nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to head up DOGE, […]
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SpaceX Launch Live Updates: Elon Musk Breaks Down Objectives for Starship Flight 6 Test Flight
SpaceX is preparing for its sixth test flight of the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. The nearly 400ft-tall megarocket, made up of the Starship spacecraft stacked atop the Super Heavy booster, is expected to take off today during a 30-minute window from 5 p.m E.T., after Monday’s launch was rescheduled. President-elect Donald Trump confirmed […]
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