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News Articles: Elon Musk

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to journalists during the eighth EU-South Africa summit in Cape Town, South Africa, in March.

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  • Africa

South Africa's president heads to the White House. Can he charm Trump?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House today for conciliatory talks with one of his country's most persistent critics: President Trump.

May 21, 2025
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By:
  • Kate Bartlett
Elon Musk speaking during a town hall meeting on March 30, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisc. ahead of a state Supreme Court election where he invested millions of dollars, only to see his preferred candidate lose. The billionaire announced on Tuesday that he planned to spend less on politics going forward.

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  • Politics

Musk to slow down political spending: 'I think I've done enough'

The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday.

May 20, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
The Government Accountability Office, which falls under the legislative branch, has rejected DOGE's efforts to embed staffers at the agency.

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  • Politics

How DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

May 17, 2025
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By:
  • Shannon Bond and
  • Stephen Fowler
Warren Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the world's largest companies. At its annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb., companies owned by Berkshire, including Marmon, use Buffett's image to advertise their products to his shareholders.

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  • Business

Why Warren Buffett matters beyond Wall Street

The 94-year-old investor is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO. He's built both a fortune and a reputation as "the nicest billionaire" — at a time when many other billionaires are widely criticized.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
Afrikaan South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria, on February 15, 2025 for a demonstration.

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  • Africa

First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.

Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Kate Bartlett
Elon Musk wields a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 20 in Oxon Hill, Md.

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  • Politics

What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?

One hundred days into President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways. But it has amassed unprecedented power over data.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Shannon Bond
President Trump arrives to speak on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center on April 29 in Warren, Mich.

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  • Politics

In first 100 days, Trump tests limits, creates chaos and turns from allies

From foreign policy and tariffs to immigration changes and targeting of DEI, here's a look back at some of the major moves made in the past 100 days of President Trump's second administration.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President Trump and his adviser Elon Musk speak before departing the White House on his way to his South Florida home in Mar-a-Lago on March 14.

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  • Politics

New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.

April 29, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The U.S. Capitol on April 21, 2025. Democratic lawmakers are asking the National Labor Relations Board to respond to a recent whistleblower disclosure that documents concerns that officials with the Department of Government Efficiency team may have taken sensitive information about workers.

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  • Politics

More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE

Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems.

April 25, 2025
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.

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  • National

They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?

Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.

April 25, 2025
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By:
  • Lisa Hagen
Elon Musk and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer listen during a cabinet meeting in White House on March 24,.

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  • Business

As Tesla profits plunge 71%, Elon Musk says he'll spend less time on DOGE

Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Influencer Mario Nawfal, right, interviewing Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko earlier this year. Lukashenko repeated Russian talking points in the interview about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Technology

How Elon Musk's favorite news influencer is capitalizing on his clout

The Australian crypto entrepreneur now hosts chats with world leaders. "If [he] is sharing a story, there's a good chance that U.S. policymakers are reading it — and acting on it," said one analyst.

April 20, 2025
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By:
  • Huo Jingnan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says its current staff use only half the available office space and that relocating will "reduce the burden on the American taxpayer."

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  • National

As Trump jettisons its staff, HUD puts its D.C. headquarters up for sale

The federal housing agency says its 1968 building faces more than $500 million in deferred maintenance. It also says current staff take up only half the space.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
A 2013 file photo of the National Labor Relations Board headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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  • Technology

DOGE assigns staffers to work at agency where it allegedly removed sensitive data

The National Labor Relations Board told employees Wednesday that DOGE staffers would be assigned to the agency, one day after a whistleblower alleged DOGE may have removed sensitive NLRB data.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Jenna McLaughlin
Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., speaks during the House Oversight Committee meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 25.

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  • Politics

Top House Democrat says DOGE data access at NLRB may be 'technological malfeasance'

A top House Democrat is asking independent agency watchdogs to investigate after NPR reporting revealed DOGE may have taken sensitive data from the National Labor Relations Board.

April 16, 2025
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Jenna McLaughlin
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