Elon Musk may have just staged a ‘21st-century coup’ at the Treasury Department. What could happen next.
Read more at MarketWatch
-
Here are all the agencies that Elon Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency group has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to curtail the government. Here are some of the direct actions.ABC News - 3h -
Donalds on rumored Florida gubernatorial bid: ‘We’ll see what happens’
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) teased Friday that he may throw his hat into the ring to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “We’ll see what happens,” he told fellow guest Puck's Tara Palmeri ...The Hill - 3h -
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s access to US Treasury data
Order made in response to legal challenge by 19 Democratic state attorneys-generalFinancial Times - 4h -
What does Elon Musk believe?
The man given free rein by Trump to crusade against the federal government supported Democrats until 2022. But some of Musk’s longstanding positions lead a straight line to his far-right ...The Guardian - 6h -
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.BBC News - 8h -
Elon Musk's DOGE staffers don't have access to U.S. nuclear secrets, Energy secretary says
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said three DOGE staffers are working at the department.CNBC - 1d -
While Trump blathers about tariffs and Gaza, Musk is executing a coup d’état | John Naughton
Don’t be distracted by the president’s calculated bluster – it’s his unelected sidekick who’s taking over the US government. Way back in 2019, Steve Bannon, then a Trump consigliere , outlined in ...The Guardian - 4h -
What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...CBS News - 19h -
Trump says Elon Musk and DOGE will review "just about" every federal agency
President Trump said nearly every federal agency in the U.S. government could fall under the scrutiny of Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. CBS News ...CBS News - 19h -
Jeremy Bowen: Trump's Gaza plan won't happen, but it will have consequences
The US president creates uncertainty and injects more instability, our international editor writes.BBC News - 3d
More from MarketWatch
-
‘I’ve been named sole heir’: My father, 92, is a Korean War veteran and stays out until dawn playing poker. What can I do?
“The family is mortgaged, likely for more than it is currently worth, to cover Dad’s back taxes and credit-card and gambling debts.”MarketWatch - 1h -
My husband has millions in a trust fund, pays all our bills and gives me $4,000 a month. Will I get our house if I divorce him?
“He pays all of our bills, including all our taxes, from one of his investment accounts.”MarketWatch - 2h -
How much should you pay to do your taxes? Maybe nothing — if you qualify for free tax prep.
Major tax-prep providers like Intuit’s TurboTax and H&R Block say they can do “simple” federal income-tax returns for free. The IRS also has two different free filing options equipped for these ...MarketWatch - 3h -
My friend, 62, may only have weeks to live. How does he prevent his second wife from inheriting everything?
“He received a $250K inheritance last year.”MarketWatch - 5h -
My husband and I are in our 50s — and 85% invested in stocks. Is our strategy too aggressive for the next 10 years?
“Our funds and our tech stocks have done well over the years.”MarketWatch - 5h
More in Business
-
Trump has not decided whether to back UK’s Chagos Islands deal
Sir Keir Starmer sought US president’s blessing for lease that will affect joint military base on Diego GarciaFinancial Times - 17m -
Europe’s emboldened far right lauds Trump at Madrid rally
Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders endorse call for EU to copy US President’s policiesFinancial Times - 28m -
‘I’ve been named sole heir’: My father, 92, is a Korean War veteran and stays out until dawn playing poker. What can I do?
“The family is mortgaged, likely for more than it is currently worth, to cover Dad’s back taxes and credit-card and gambling debts.”MarketWatch - 1h -
My husband has millions in a trust fund, pays all our bills and gives me $4,000 a month. Will I get our house if I divorce him?
“He pays all of our bills, including all our taxes, from one of his investment accounts.”MarketWatch - 2h -
Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War
Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.The New York Times - 2h