A clear and present danger: How Elon Musk masterminded a coup to seize the U.S. government
Elon Musk is rapidly and illegally consolidating personal control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing, sidelining career officials, gaining access to sensitive databases, and dismantling a leading source of humanitarian assistance.
Elon Musk tightens grip on gov’t, sparking ‘coup’ accusations
Tech billionaire has upended the federal bureaucracy in the two weeks since US President Donald Trump took office.
'We would call it a coup': watchdogs and Dems attack Elon Musk Treasury Department takeover
The dramatic power play began Friday, continued through the weekend -- and poses extraordinary and unprecedented threats to US security, lawmakers say
Elon Musk’s Bureaucratic Coup
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States,
Elon Musk Tightens Grip on Federal Government as Democrats Raise Alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing
Elon Musk’s X Becomes Weapon in Government Cost Cutting
The billionaire has used the social media site to boast of victories, lash out at enemies and conduct polls for the initiative he calls the Department of Government Efficiency.
Inside Musk’s aggressive incursion into the federal government
Empowered by President Donald Trump and operating with little oversight, Elon Musk is waging a war against the federal bureaucracy that has shocked civil servants.
The ‘Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the United States Government
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by ...
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Experts Say a Coup Is Underway as Musk Seizes Control of Government Agencies
The unelected billionaire has captured vast portions of the federal government, warns strategist Waleed Shahid.
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Donald Trump’s January 6 insurrection is now a coup
On Feb. 2, private actors employed by Elon Musk took over U.S. Treasury computer systems that control payments for government ...
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BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers
BC professor Heather Cox Richardson warns of a constitutional crisis, calling Elon Musk’s alleged federal data breach a "coup ...
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This Is So Much Worse Than Last Time
Why Democrats and the media are struggling to capture the insanity—and danger—of the new Trump administration.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate ...
He called for increased ‘trustworthiness’ and ‘public steering’ of AI development.
One of the engineers helping Elon Musk do an end run around democratic and constitutional safeguards via what’s being called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) won a $100,000 grant last ...
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My Turn: A plea for Alaska’s delegation to actively oppose political coup occurring in D.C.
• Actively oppose the ridiculous notion that all federal payments can be stopped; having very serious consequences for health ...
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Myanmar junta slammed on fourth anniversary of coup as protests erupt worldwide
By bno - Bangkok bureau Nine countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom as well as the European Union, ...
The Musk/Trump coup will not be televised | Will Bunch Newsletter
Trump has been more than happy to provide cover for Musk by throwing CNN producers and New York Times editors slabs of juicy ...