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White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE — legally, anyway  NPR White House says Elon Musk is Trump’s adviser and not the DOGE administrator  The Associated Press Judge seems unwilling to immediately bar Musk from meddling in federal

Elon Musk is not the legal administrator in charge of the “Department of Government Efficiency,” the White House said in a court filing Monday, and has “no actual or formal authority” to make government decisions. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pluto will mark a birthday of sorts on March 23, 2178. No one is likely to be there to celebrate it, of course. Even if humanity is a multi-planet species by then, it would be a decided challenge to visit

US and Russia agree to ‘lay the groundwork’ for ending Ukraine war  Financial Times US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay ‘groundwork for cooperation’ in Riyadh  Fox News Who’s who in US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia?  BBC.com US and Russia discuss Ukraine war

Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say  ABC News Trump Administration Live Updates: Top Social Security Official Resigns After Musk Team Seeks Data Access  The New York Times Top Social Security Administration official steps down after clash

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves  ABC News

JENKINTOWN, Pa. — Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday after a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility in a town north of Philadelphia, officials said. The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in

Exclusive | White House Changes Federal Contracting Rules to Eliminate DEI Considerations  The Wall Street Journal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country won’t accept any outcome from this week’s talks if Kyiv doesn’t take part.

The two sides met in Saudi Arabia for their most extensive discussions in years. In addition to Ukraine, business ties are on the table.