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Republicans Consider Making Elon Musk Speaker of the House
The US Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker has to be a current member of the House.
President Elon? GOP Follows Billionaire Musk’s Call to Block Debt Ceiling Bill.
“It’s clear who’s in charge, and it’s not President-elect Donald Trump,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Musk Slammed Trump’s Treasury Pick. But Is Scott Bessent Really That Moderate?
Wall Street insider Bessent seems ready to march in lockstep with Trump on many issues.
Trump’s DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC
“Trump is going to create the conditions for another depression,” one critic of the move said.
DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming
Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.
Wealth of the World’s Billionaires Has More Than Doubled Over the Past Decade
Driven by massive inequality, the world's richest grew their fortune from $6.3 trillion to $14 trillion.
Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Help Elect Trump
A total of 14 billionaires will be in the Trump White House, a number that could go up depending on future appointments.
4.3M Consumers Set to Get Checks From Agency Trump and Musk Want to “Delete”
The CFPB will distribute $1.8 billion to those charged illegal junk fees or defrauded by credit repair companies.
AOC Becomes First Bluesky User to Reach 1 Million Followers
Bluesky became an alternative to X, formerly known as Twitter, after the 2024 election.
Elon Musk Targets Consumer Protection Agency for Deletion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has often incensed the nation's most powerful financial entities.