Joe Gebbia, a close friend of Mr. Musk’s, is expected to be a part of a small council of advisers that will oversee the Department of Government Efficiency.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Doechii Criticizes Trump While Accepting BET Award
The rapper drew attention to the president deploying the military against protesters in Los Angeles and said it was her responsibility as an artist to speak up for all oppressed people.
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F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency
With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.
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Senators Demand Government Watchdog Inquiries Into D.C. Plane Crash
Families of the victims in the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport have made additional investigations of the crash a top priority.
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‘Ruinous Burdens’: Border Businesses Struggle Under Trump’s Cartel Crackdown
Federal judges have lauded the government’s goal of rooting out money laundering schemes but questioned the effectiveness of a tactic that’s wreaking havoc on small money services operations.
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Trump Aides Urge Court to Spare Tariffs as They Dismiss Worries in Public
The dueling narratives come as the administration is asking an appeals court to preserve a set of tariffs recently deemed to be illegal.
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Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts
There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.
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U.S. and China to Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War
Officials from both sides are set to talk on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.
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Trump’s Feud With Musk Highlights His View of Government Power: It’s Personal
President Trump threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s federal contracts, showing that he looks at the government as his own means of penalizing those who cross him.