Wednesday briefing: Trump and Elon Musk; Marc Fogel; Pete Hegseth walkout; tuna recall; Best in Show at Westminster; and more
President Donald Trump handed more power to Elon Musk yesterday. An American teacher was freed from captivity in Russia yesterday. A judge ordered the CDC and FDA to restore websites that were removed.
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'We Welcome DOGE': Hegseth Says Musk Can Find Billions of Dollars in Pentagon Cuts
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts—As Hegseth Directs Sweeping Reductions
Defense chief Hegseth said he would welcome Elon Musk’s DOGE analysts at the Pentagon
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense budget.
Pentagon prepares potential cuts for Elon Musk's DOGE, WSJ reports
Members of DOGE are expected at the Defense Department as soon as Friday, WSJ said, citing defense officials. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said that he had already been in touch with Musk and expressed confidence in the effort to find billions in cost-cutting and to make the Pentagon more efficient.
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts—As Defense Department Pauses Mass Firings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the Pentagon.
DOGE Updates: Mass Confusion at Fed Agencies as Elon Musk Deadline Approaches
Elon Musk's deadline for federal workers to justify their jobs is fast approaching. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.
Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email
The Department of Defense is among several U.S. federal agencies pushing back against the email, which was sent out Saturday.
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Defense Department Burns Elon Musk With Defiant Statement on X Telling Employees to Ignore His Email Demand to Justify Their Jobs
The email Elon Musk directed to be sent to all federal employees is getting pushback from President Donald Trump's appointed agency heads, notably including the Department of Defense, which posted a statement on Musk's own social media platform instructing its employees to ignore the email for now.
Pete Hegseth accuses Biden, IRS of politically motivated move to rush his tax audit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted a picture to X of what appears to be a tax notice showing he owes more than $33,000 in taxes.
Pentagon asks staff to disregard Elon Musk's ‘What did you do last week’ email, netizens quip ‘Will see who wins here’
The DoD instructed Pentagon employees to not consider Elon Musk email that requested federal workers to mention their activities over the past week in an email.
Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report
Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according to a memo.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Some Trump Officials Push Back Against Musk’s Ultimatum to Workers
The moves came after a judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration could proceed with plans to lay off or put on paid leave many agency employees and close down operations overseas, which means forcing employees based abroad to come back to the United States. Some of those employees say they expect to be fired once they return home.