Now that Elon Musk has been classified as a "special government employee," he will get greater access to U.S. government ...

America’s largest companies are making deals with Elon Musk’s businesses or touting links with him as he solidifies his power in Donald Trump’s ...

But knowing a big crash like this was coming—seeing all the patched-up holes in the aviation system that might have made it ...

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to begin the process of eliminating the Department of Education, ...

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that Tesla CEO Musk is categorized as a special government employee.

Elon Musk’s DOGE whiz kids appear to have the president’s full backing as they controversially comb through Americans’ ...

But Trump has shown no inclination to adhere to the separation of powers that gives a lead role to Congress. Instead, in his ...

Elon Musk called South Africa's Black empowerment laws "openly racist," potentially threatening SpaceX's drive to win ...

The SGE designation, which has come under scrutiny under Democrats as well, exempts short-term federal employees from certain ...

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The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is ...

US President Donald Trump has said that his close advisor Elon Musk "can't do and won't do" anything without his government's ...