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

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The billionaire is wielding immense authority over federal agencies, but unlike cabinet members, doesn’t have to publicly ...

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

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

Billionaire Elon Musk was the focus of many in Washington this week, as his Department of Government Efficiency slashed at ...

What do we call it when the president is too lazy to gut the government himself, and gives away his power to a zealous and ...

Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer linked to Elon Musk, is now rewriting the code for key Treasury Department payment systems ...

Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.

The White House has clarified Elon Musk's new role within the US federal government with the approval of President Donald ...

A book called "Mars Project" originated as a technical appendix to a science fiction novel, both of which were written by rocket science pioneer Wernher von Braun.  The technical appendix was ...

Analysts say TikTok's "soap opera" saga in the United States is highlighting the "Hunger Games" for social media dominance, ...