As the first week of Trump’s second term gets underway, the not-quite-real Department of Government Efficiency is both struggling and expanding its remit.

FILE - Elon Musk jumps on the stage as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) AP

As U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his inauguration celebrations were marked by controversy over a gesture made by his supporter Elon Musk that many people claime

Republican legislators have wasted little time appealing to the most powerful new figure in Washington: Tesla and SpaceX leader Elon Musk. Several pieces of legislation are in the pipeline that appear to be written with the wealthiest man in the world in mind,

Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a

"It's good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything," Musk said.

Errol Musk laughed and defended his son against allegations of making a Nazi salute, calling the accusation “absolute nonsense” and “rubbish.”

Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.

A new crack has appeared in the alliance between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, who helped bankroll much of Trump's voter outreach operation and now heads up his "Department of Government Efficiency" task force.

Elizabeth Warren's recommendations for Elon Musk's DOGE include cutting Department of Defense spending and cracking down on Medicare fraud.

During a speech at Capitol One Arena Monday following Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk appeared to deliver a Roman salute not once, but twice. The gesture is associated with Nazi Germany, and Musk was speaking triumphantly about Trump’s election victory when he made the salute.