Letters to the Editor
There are legal ways to enact fiscal responsibility. Having an unelected billionaire target federal agencies isn’t one of them.
‘Everyone should be furious about Musk’s intrusion into our government, our data and our lives,’ says a reader. ‘This is not normal. This is not constitutional.’
Opinion
The billionaire got more of what he wanted out of the spending bill than President-elect Donald Trump did. But his role and reasoning raise a host of questions.
Business
Steve Davis is helping recruit staff at DOGE, Elon Musk’s effort to reduce government waste, in addition to his day job as president of Musk’s tunneling startup, the Boring Company.
Politics
Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at the federal bureaucracy.
Entertainment & Arts
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, logs out of X (formerly Twitter) after a weekend of more antisemitic posts. He left with a parting message: ‘I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent.’
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump advisor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems.
The SEC alleges Elon Musk violated federal securities law by failing to disclose his more than 5% stake in Twitter on time.
United Airlines says in-flight Wi-Fi through Starlink will eventually be available on all United flights on seat-back screens and personal devices.
World & Nation
Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, along with Elon Musk and Project 2025.