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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not the administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.Musk’s exact role could be key in the legal fight over DOGE’s access to government data as the Trump administration moves to lay off thousands of federal workers. Defining him as an adviser rather that the person in charge of day-to-day operations at DOGE could help the administration beat a lawsuit arguing Musk has too much power for someone who isn’t elected or Senate-confirmed.…

The Trump administration clarified in a late-night Monday court filing that Elon Musk is not a DOGE employee, and instead serves as a White House advisor, in a similar vein as former Biden advisor Anita Dunn. The filing comes after D.C. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan heard remarks in the case filed by 14 state attorneys general against Musk and the Trump administration. The states argue that Musk and the administration have engaged in illegal executive overreach. Chutkan expressed that she wasn’t convinced by the arguments on Monday after asking what harm the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) imposed, as well as…

Elon Musk leaves after a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersA law firm that represents Tesla and Elon Musk has written proposed legislation that would alter Delaware corporate law, according to a person directly familiar with the drafting of the bill.The proposed legislation, drafted by Richards, Layton & Finger, or RLF, would amend Delaware General Corporation Law, and if adopted, could pave the way for the reinstatement of Musk’s 2018 CEO pay package at Tesla, worth tens of billions in options. RLF confirmed their involvement to…

The Department of Defense has received a list of DOGE officials tasked with cutting 8% from next year’s budget. “We welcome DOGE to the Pentagon,” said Secretary Pete Hegseth. “And I hope to welcome Elon to the Pentagon very soon.” The Pentagon employs 3.7 million personnel with a budget exceeding $850 billion, but it has never passed an audit.Tara Dougherty, CEO of Govini, a defense software company, worked for three Defense secretaries going back to Robert Gates. She says the biggest savings will be found in overhauling the decades-old weapons acquisition process, which still uses manual spreadsheets and fax machines.ACTING HEAD…

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Tesla’s push for the new Model Y’s global dominance has officially started.  As per recent reports, the production of Tesla’s new Model Y is starting across the company’s factories. The new Model Y: The new Model Y is the successor to the Model Y classic, which is Tesla’s best-selling vehicle for years.So successful was the Model Y classic that it became the world’s best-selling car by volume in 2023 and 2024.The new Model Y introduces several key updates to the all-electric crossover, from a revamped exterior to a fully redone interior.Insights from Tesla owners who experienced the new Model Y…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Cardano’s decentralized finance (DeFi) environment has increased significantly, with the total value locked (TVL) expanding by 13%. The spike, while impressive, is the product of multiple variables at work in the blockchain’s expanding DeFi scene. Related Reading This surge is due to major protocol improvements and a steady rise in the adoption of decentralized apps (dApps), indicating a bright future for the network. Key Upgrades And Protocol Improvements Recent network upgrades have substantially facilitated Cardano’s expansion. The Ouroboros Peras protocol is notable for its influence on blockchain governance and scalability. These modifications enhanced…

Starting in his early teens, Deshawn “DJ” Chow wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to live a normal life. Crushing pain episodes brought on by his sickle cell disease were getting progressively worse.   “It’s just been hard skipping school and always being in and out of the hospital,” the 19-year-old said. “And just severe pain in … my head and my lower back.”When new sickle cell gene therapies were approved by the Food and Drug Administration just over a year ago, Chow’s adopted parents sought out City of Hope Children’s Cancer Center in Los Angeles to get him access to…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to sign new executive orders from his Florida home while his first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time.Trump’s Florida home will also be the setting for an awards program by a conservative group led by Mike Flynn, who briefly served as national security adviser in the Republican president’s first term. Trump was spending part of Tuesday at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. The White House had no immediate comment on the executive actions Trump was signing later Tuesday at…

The Department of Education (DOED) is pulling the plug on the use of taxpayer dollars to fund “divisive” and “inappropriate” training programs for educators, announcing hundreds of millions in cuts as the Trump administration cleans house on “wasteful” spending within the federal government.On Monday, the DOED announced the cancelation of $600 million dollars in grants funding programs that teach educators “divisive ideologies” such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the “instruction on White privilege and White supremacy.”The latest spending cut comes just days after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk to cut government spending, announced…