The journalist Kara Swisher discusses Elon Musk's goals in government — and the factors that have led to his radicalization.

Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Musk has created a “constitutional crisis” and that “we have days to stop the destruction of our democracy.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) accused Musk of ...

Created by President Donald Trump and run by tech-billionaire Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, ...

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said it was a “stretch” for Musk to claim he will be irreparably harmed if she doesn't intervene to stop OpenAI from moving forward with its transition from ...

Senate Democrats announced a bill that would curb Elon Musk from accessing Americans' personal data, but they'll need ...

Trump held crunch talks with Canada's Justin Trudeau as the tariff war escalates. The political enemies also spoke over the ...

President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech ...

In 2017, it was withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Today, it’s gutting America’s main foreign aid agency.

Kennedy reinforced at his confirmation hearings last week that he is uniquely dangerous: a prodigious disinformation ...

A virtual court appearance, sharing a laugh with former President Barack Obama and hanging out with Elon Musk. Here is what Trump has been up to before taking office as the 47th president.