House Democrats launch bill to block Musk accessing personal and financial data
Given Republican control over the House and Senate, congressional action against Elon Musk encroaching on Americans' data is tough to enact, but Democrats on Capitol Hill nonetheless vowed to take action Thursday.
House Republicans block Democratic effort to subpoena Elon Musk over DOGE’s access to government data
Republicans won a recorded vote during a Wednesday hearing to table a motion to subpoena the tech billionaire.
White House Insists Elon Musk Will Excuse Himself If He "Comes Across a Conflict" Through DOGE
The White House is insisting that Elon Musk will recuse himself if he finds conflicts with his financial holdings during his efforts through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
House Democrats Push Security Probe of Elon Musk's Team
In a letter on Thursday, the lawmakers urged deputy inspectors general at several federal agencies to investigate potential national security breaches involving Musk's team. Those agencies include the U.
House Oversight Committee GOP block Democrats' attempt to subpoena Elon Musk
Democrats in the House Oversight Committee failed to subpoena Elon Musk in a heated interaction before a vote without debate.
Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked
Trump's aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Democrats focus on Elon Musk as they search for a message to fight Trump
The party has struggled with how to respond to President Trump’s aggressive efforts to remake the federal bureaucracy and other controversies.
Elon Musk has too much power in the government. Congress needs to push him out. | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: The growing influence of Elon Musk in the government.
Trump Administration’s Defense Of Elon Musk Leaves Critics In Disbelief
The president was already asked and answered this question this week and he said if Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest with the contract
Elon Musk Main Villain in Mass Anti-Trump Demonstrations
Protests erupted throughout the country on Wednesday to counter the actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration just 17 days in office.
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it ...
Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary ...
What is DOGE? What to know about the Elon Musk-led organization upending federal agencies
The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which refers to a cryptocurrency championed by Musk, was set up by Trump in ...
Elon Musk's newest job title is literally 'unlisted'
Elon Musk may be working for the White House, but no one will say what his job is — and records show his position as ...
The White House says Elon Musk is a "special government employee." Here's what that means.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.
What does DOGE stand for? What to know about Elon Musk-led government agency under Trump
Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump has issued a number of orders which included establishing the ...
Democrats push back against data-grab by ‘unelected puppet master’ Elon Musk
Democratic congressional leaders Thursday unveiled a bill aimed at pushing back against what they called improper snooping by ...
Senate Democrat wants USDOT to bar Elon Musk from airspace reform effort
The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said she is asking U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to bar ...
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GOP Congressman Defends Elon Musk in Debate with CNN’s Pamela Brown: ‘Messy and Sloppy’ … But Not ‘Illegal’
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) told CNN's Pamela Brown that Elon Musk was acting like "a bull in a China shop" with DOGE but defended his actions as necessary to get government spending under control.