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DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash US federal govt

Although some parts of US President Donald Trump 's agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labour unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed several lawsuits arguing that DOGE is running roughshod over privacy protections or usurping power from other branches of government. But judges appointed by Democratic and Republican presidents haven't always gone along with those arguments, at least so far. Most notably, DOGE critics are failing to obtain temporary restraining orders that would prevent Musk's team from accessing sensitive government databases. "It is not the job of the federal courts to police the security of the information systems in the executive branch," wrote US District Judge Randolph Moss in a case involving the Office of Personnel Management. Moss was appointed by President Barack Obama. The success is striking given the other challenges that Trump has faced in the

Musk's X in talks to raise money at $44 billion valuation: Report

Musk bought X for the same price in 2022, but some investors including Fidelity Investments have sharply written down the value of their stake as the platform struggled to retain advertisements

DOGE says it saved $55 billion, itemised data show only $16.6 bn of that

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed claims that DOGE had found an estimated $50 billion savings so far

Musk claims Biden left Williams, Wilmore in space for 'political reasons'

Donald Trump and his advisor Musk claimed that the previous Joe Biden administration was going to leave NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space

Can 'Make in India' help Tesla navigate increasing global roadblocks?

After prolonged speculation about Tesla's entry into the Indian market, the Elon Musk-led EV major has begun the process of setting up its manufacturing unit in India

Musk's Tesla may face licensing delays in China amid Trump tariff threats

Chinese authorities may be considering leveraging Tesla's approval process as a strategic tool in ongoing trade negotiations with the US government

Musk takes on Fort Knox: Who can confirm the US still holds $425 bn in gold

Elon Musk questions whether $425 billion-worth gold reserves are safe in Fort Knox, challenging the strict security measures and lack of transparency

Swiss politician Meret Schneider threatened for urging social media ban

Green Party politician has spoken about the need to regulate social media and argued that Switzerland is lagging behind in doing so

US will go bankrupt: Musk criticises high trade deficit, tax expenditure

Musk said that US President Donald Trump inherited a $2 trillion trade deficit, warning that "America will go bankrupt" if it fails to bring the deficit under control

Trump explains why he couldn't find anyone 'smarter' than Musk to lead DOGE

Since Musk took over, DOGE has targeted wasteful spending in federal agencies, backing Trump's push to restructure the government - an effort that has also led to thousands of job cuts

In 1st joint interview, Trump backs Musk's efforts to enforce exec orders

Donning a t-shirt reading 'tech support' during the interview, Elon Musk described his primary function as assisting US President Donald Trump with technological matters

Trump, Musk target tax enforcers, scientists, bank regulators for job cuts

White House has not said how many people it plans to fire and has given no numbers on the mass layoffs

DOGE effort has saved estimated $50 billion so far, says US treasury secy

He added the cost-cutting effort could eventually lead to several percent of GDP that we are saving

US judge denies request to halt Musk's access to federal agencies for now

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington rejected a bid for immediate court intervention from Democratic state attorneys general who contend Musk is exercising power to reshape the US government

They have lot more money: Trump on $21 mn fund for India's 'voter turnout'

While he acknowledged his respect for India and its Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump criticised the idea of funding voter turnout initiatives in the country

Dark enlightenment: Washington's geopolitical shifts, their impact on India

Democracy with its notion of checks and balances is rejected as an outdated system that retards technological advancement

Ranveer Allahbadia controversy, KIIT suicide, Elon Musk’s Grok 3, Tesla India hiring

The Supreme Court has granted YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia interim protection from arrest in multiple FIRs but has barred him from hosting shows for now.

Explained: DOGE’s $21 million grant cut for ‘voter turnout in India’

A major decision by the US government is making waves in India’s political landscape. US President Donald Trump's newly launched "DOGE" has dramatically curbed foreign aid.

Elon Musk not a DOGE employee, cannot fire employees: White House

Since the start of Donald Trump's second term last month, Elon Musk-led DOGE has undertaken an aggressive effort to cut costs across federal agencies

OpenAI considers special voting rights to guard against hostile takeovers

Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman and board members are evaluating new governance measures as the company transitions to a traditional for-profit structure