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Trump suggests potential fraud behind US debt lower than expected
Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an ambitious overhaul of the federal government, sparking street protests in Washington and accusations that the Trump administration is breaking the law
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Who is Aravind Srinivas, CEO who challenged Elon Musk over USAID funding
Aravind Srinivas recently challenged Elon Musk to stop him from raising $500 billion from USAID. The post comes amid calls to shut down the federal agency
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British MP slams Bengali signage at London station, Elon Musk backs stance
Rupert Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth and a member of Reform UK, shared a photograph of the sign featuring both English and Bengali on his official X account
 "British MP slams Bengali signage at London station, Elon Musk backs stance")
Donald Trump's early presidency receives positive marks, shows CBS poll
A new CBS poll shows President Trump's early term is receiving positive feedback for his immigration policies, but inflation and rising prices remain a significant concern for many Americans
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Trump suggests Musk's DOGE found irregularities in effort at Treasury
Musk's DOGE has sought access to Treasury Department payments data, but Musk's statements on social media have largely concerned payments to contractors and grant recipients, not bondholders
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Vance, Musk question authority of courts as Trump's agenda faces pushback
Elon Musk said overnight that the judge who ruled against him should be impeached.
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Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington
It's not going to be some sort of backroom secret thing, Musk said last year. It will be as transparent as possible," maybe even streamed live online
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Sonam Kapoor's brother-in-law under lens over $750K USAID funding to NGO
The USAID grant, awarded in 2020, was given to the Good Business Lab, co-founded by Ahuja, the brother of Kapoor's husband, Anand Ahuja
 "Sonam Kapoor's brother-in-law under lens over $750K USAID funding to NGO")
Time features Musk at Oval Office desk, Trump mocks magazine's relevance
The cover showcases Elon Musk holding a coffee cup while seated at the presidential desk, with the American and presidential flags positioned in the background
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Don't use TikTok personally, not interested in buying its US biz, says Musk
He made the comments - his first on the topic of him buying TikTok - at a conference in Germany hosted by Mathias Doepfner
Trump's third week sees more executive orders, trade war with China
Trump has spent 20 days in office, and on nearly every one of them, he has signed executive orders often several
PM Modi's agenda during US visit to focus on trade, defence, meeting Musk
India's Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce and Industry didn't immediately respond to emails requesting further information
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Judge blocks Musk's access to US Treasury systems, orders data destruction
19 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit with the US Supreme Court against DOGE arguing granting Musk's team access to sensitive govt systems violates constitution and federal laws
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Elon Musk, JD Vance push to reinstate DOGE staffer after 'Indian hate' post
Elon Musk and JD Vance are pushing for the reinstatement of a DOGE staffer who resigned after making a controversial 'normalise Indian hate' post
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'Back to plastic': Trump to sign exec order to reinstate plastic straws
Once the executive order is signed next week, the federal ban on single-use plastic straws in the US will be lifted, allowing businesses to reintroduce them in beverages
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Musk's DOGE team moves into US watchdog CFPB as Trump defends billionaire
In November, Musk called for elimination of the CFPB, which polices and regulates consumer financial products, in a post on his social media platform X
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Musk to bring back DOGE staffer who resigned after report of racist posting
Musk, in a post on his social media network X, said he would bring back Marko Elez after Vice President JD Vance called for him to be rehired
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US Attorney probe threats against govt employees following Musk's referral
Martin reaffirmed his commitment to investigating any unethical actions, emphasised the importance of holding accountable those who abuse American taxpayer dollars
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Judge halts Trump order of USAID workers' leave giving them 30 day deadline
US District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave
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Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under Trump's plan to gut agency
With all but several hundred staffers forced out and funding stopped, the agency has ceased to exist, one official said
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