Breaking down the lawsuit over HHS cuts Breaking down the lawsuit from 20 attorneys general over HHS cuts 04:07 A judge temporarily barred the Trump administration from carrying out sweeping cuts and layoffs at over a dozen government agencies late Friday, part of a massive federal cost-cutting drive led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government…
Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge, according to forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon. The biggest issue they’re facing is a lack of communication from the federal government as the West faces…
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm said the electric vehicle maker’s board has not contacted recruitment firms to start a search for a new CEO to replace Elon Musk. Denholm was responding to a report in the Wall Street Journal that said board members had reached out to several hiring firms to work on a formal process for…
1 p.m.: Durham is proper Labour heartland territory. Until 2021, the party had controlled the county for a century. After mopping up every seat here in the general election, this was seen as Labour’s best chance of regaining control of a council. But Farage has been campaigning hard here personally and hopes to make real inroads….
Since President Trump returned to office 100 days ago, Elon Musk has amassed vast power — leading the administration’s efforts to shutter government agencies and slash the federal workforce. Musk’s ruthless approach to leading the Department of Government Efficiency — epitomized by a speech in which the Tesla CEO brandished a chainsaw — has drawn…
Despite promises to cut spending during the campaign and his first few months in office, President Trump‘s federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year. In fact, the government is now spending more, day to day, than was spent in nine of…
The US will face high costs and “monster” complexities to realise the Trump administration’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence shield designed in response to China’s expanding arsenal, according to analysts. Citing six sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported last week that SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company run by Elon Musk, who is also…
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at a cost for taxpayers, with a new analysis from a nonpartisan research and advocacy group estimating that DOGE’s actions will cost $135…
Tesla‘s ambitious plan to produce thousands of humanoid robots this year has hit a snag as China’s rare earth export restrictions—imposed in response to President Trump’s tariffs—have disrupted the production of its Optimus robots.During Tesla’s earnings call, CEO Elon Musk confirmed the disruption: “Optimus was affected by the magnet issue from China,” adding that the…
Big Tech stocks surged for a second day on Wednesday with ‘Magnificent Seven’ firms adding $455 billion to their market capitalizations as the Trump administration hinted at a deescalation of the US-China trade war. Tesla (TSLA) surged more than 5% Wednesday, leading the way after its CEO Elon Musk said late Tuesday his time spent…