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I Share My First Name With Elon Musk
15 April 2025 at 17:01
If one’s name is a brand, then mine is tarnished.
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Suspect Arrested in Arson Attacks on New Mexico G.O.P. Office and a Tesla Dealer
15 April 2025 at 08:40
Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted, the authorities said.
A Tesla showroom near Albuquerque was targeted in an arson attack in February, court documents said. Two vehicles were affected, one of which was significantly damaged.
Yesterday — 14 April 2025Main stream
Poof! There Goes America’s Competitive Advantage in a Warming World
14 April 2025 at 17:01
The Trump administration’s governance — and the president’s unhinged trade war on the entire world — has hurt America’s ability to meet climate goals.
Poof! There Goes America’s Competitive Advantage in a Warming World
14 April 2025 at 17:01
The Trump administration’s governance — and the president’s unhinged trade war on the entire world — has hurt America’s ability to meet climate goals.
Before yesterdayMain stream
DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress
13 April 2025 at 17:01
Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has produced an accounting of impressive-sounding budget cuts using inflated and speculative figures, even claiming credit for canceling a contract that did not exist.
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‘You Try to Build Anything, and You’re Stepping Into Quicksand’
13 April 2025 at 13:00
Speed is a progressive virtue.
America Is Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success
13 April 2025 at 13:00
Intimidation doesn’t elevate performance; it undermines people.
‘You Try to Build Anything, and You’re Stepping Into Quicksand’
13 April 2025 at 13:00
Speed is a progressive virtue.
The broadband program take shape.
© Sarah Silbiger for The New York Times
America Is Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success
13 April 2025 at 13:00
Intimidation doesn’t elevate performance; it undermines people.
Trump and Some of His Cabinet Members Attend U.F.C. Fight in Miami
13 April 2025 at 12:33
The spectacle at the mixed martial arts event was emblematic of an emboldened president who increasingly encourages displays of force to carry out his agenda.
President Donald Trump waving to the crowd after entering a Miami arena for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Saturday.
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Trump is on a Path to Failure
13 April 2025 at 07:33
The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
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Trump is on a Path to Failure
12 April 2025 at 19:00
The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
Trump is on a Path to Failure
12 April 2025 at 19:00
The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
Musk’s Latest Fraud Finding Isn’t What It Seems
12 April 2025 at 17:03
His team found cases of seemingly fake people receiving unemployment benefits. But that fake data exists for a reason.
Elon Musk following President Trump out of the Oval Office last month.
© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
Elon Musk and Social Security’s Effort to Curb Illegal Immigration
12 April 2025 at 07:40
As Elon Musk continues to argue that Social Security drives illegal immigration, a new effort at the agency aims to curb it.
The Social Security Administration building in Woodlawn, Md., last month.
© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times
Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
12 April 2025 at 09:17
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, team has been seeking access to the Treasury Department’s systems and data.
© Eric Lee/The New York Times
The Trump Administration’s Data Purges Weaken America
11 April 2025 at 17:00
The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
12 April 2025 at 02:03
An “order” button was removed from Tesla’s Chinese website after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s levies against the country.
The Trump Administration’s Data Purges Weaken America
11 April 2025 at 17:00
The Trump administration has started purging the government’s digital memory. Democracies die without proper archiving and public records.
Black Americans Are Not Surprised by What Trump’s Doing
7 April 2025 at 17:01
Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.
Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers
5 April 2025 at 19:00
Federal workers can become the standard bearers of the Democratic opposition.
Electing Judges Is Good for Democracy
5 April 2025 at 02:56
Given the country’s extreme polarization, there is something to be said for giving voters a voice in judicial elections unconstrained by district lines in gerrymandered states.
The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk
4 April 2025 at 17:01
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
Trump Will Tell You When He’s Done
4 April 2025 at 00:08
From tariffs to ballots, he makes up his own rules.
The Crucial Factor for Democrats to Win Elections
4 April 2025 at 08:21
Asking what voters think of a president’s performance is important, but so is gauging how they feel.
Mass Layoffs as Agencies Are Gutted
3 April 2025 at 02:15
Responses to the mass firings in the federal government. Also: Cory Booker’s speech; talk of a third Trump term; Republicans and Ukraine; a letter to Canada.
Elon Musk Made an Election About Him. Wisconsin Said, ‘No, Thanks.’
2 April 2025 at 21:58
Republicans would be wise to seize the moment while this failure is raw to remind Trump what a political loser his buddy is turning out to be.
The Roman Empire Loved by Elon Musk and Steve Bannon Never Existed
2 April 2025 at 23:26
Members of Trump’s coterie are obsessed with ancient Rome and its collapse. But their interpretation of Roman history is based on common misconceptions.
Wisconsin Voters Have a Huge Opportunity to Brush Back Trump and Musk
2 April 2025 at 04:02
Are the mass of voters really worked up about this administration’s actions? Tuesday night may provide some answers.
