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Elon Musk to 'summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens' – The Guardian

World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots
Elon Musk has said UK MPs “will be summoned to the United States of America to explain their censorship and threats to American citizens” in a fresh escalation of tensions between the world’s richest man and Labour.
Musk, who has been a fixture at the side of Donald Trump since his re-election as US president, was responding to a Guardian […]
Elon Musk to 'summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens' – The Guardian

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You Too Can Hire an 'Etsy Witch' to Curse Elon Musk | WIRED

In the days following the presidential election, Riley Wenckus was angry. Specifically, she was angry at billionaire X owner Elon Musk for the role he played in president-elect Donald Trump’s victory.
“I was feeling really existential about what I can do,” she says. “You know, he is the richest man on earth.”
So Wenckus turned to a solution she’d used for other personal problems in the past: She hired a witch to curse him. Afterward, Wenckus took to TikTok, posting a video in which […]
You Too Can Hire an 'Etsy Witch' to Curse Elon Musk | WIRED

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Exclusive | Elon Musk emerges as Trump's closest confidant: 'Not even a close second'

His stock in MAGA World is taking off like a Starship.
Billionaire tech titan Elon Musk is now President-elect Donald Trump’s closest confidant, sources are telling The Post.
The relationship is so close, one source spilled, that Trump, 78, has been running nearly every cabinet pick by Musk — despite having a whole transition team at his beck and call.
The former president ultimately has the final decision, but thoroughly enjoys Musk’s company and insight while compiling his second […]
Exclusive | Elon Musk emerges as Trump's closest confidant: 'Not even a close second'

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Sir Keir Starmer 'less popular with British public than Elon Musk' – The Telegraph

Prime Minister’s net approval rating now stands at -22 points, according to survey by JL Partners

Sir Keir Starmer is less popular with the British public than Elon Musk, a poll has found.
The Prime Minister’s net approval rating now stands at -22 points, a significant fall from his score of four points at the start of the general election campaign in May.
The poll by JL Partners found that Mr Musk – the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, who will have a major role in […]
Sir Keir Starmer 'less popular with British public than Elon Musk' – The Telegraph

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The Department of Government Efficiency Is Inefficient – The American Prospect

Elon Musk evinces no understanding of how government works.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, October 5, 2024
The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power. Follow them at therevolvingdoorproject.org.
Last week, Donald Trump announced that self-christened first buddy Elon Musk will head a newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Vivek Ramaswamy. The assignment is an […]
The Department of Government Efficiency Is Inefficient – The American Prospect

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Elon Musk's new job will bring tech 'disruption' to the US government – The Conversation

Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, James Cook University

Hallam Stevens has received funding from the Ministry of Education (Singapore), the National Heritage Board (Singapore), the National Science Foundation (USA) and the Wenner-Gren Foundation.
James Cook University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU.
On November 12, United States president-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, to lead a newly constituted […]
Elon Musk's new job will bring tech 'disruption' to the US government – The Conversation

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Trans monkeys and IRS cheques for dead people: the bizarre government spending Musk could cut

Billionaire has until July 4 2026 to slash state expenditure and transform efficiency through new department

Elon Musk has suggested he could cut “at least $2 trillion” through his new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, by eradicating “wasteful” spending.
Together with Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and pharmaceutical billionaire, the world’s richest man has been tasked with slashing state spending, which reached $6.75 trillion this year, according […]
Trans monkeys and IRS cheques for dead people: the bizarre government spending Musk could cut