Elon Musk, tech billionaire and newly appointed “special government employee,” has recently received quiet reminders from the White House that his power, although significant, is not without checks. While Musk has been granted substantial authority to cut spending and reshape government agencies rapidly, Trump’s aides have signaled behind the scenes that Musk still reports to…
The sheer size of the federal government and the business it does with companies “should create value for American citizens,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. President Donald Trump announced Monday his plan to establish a sovereign wealth fund, similar to those in other countries, to generate financial benefits for American citizens. The proposal, which he…
Two key Democratic senators are raising alarms over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, citing concerns over his financial ties to vaccine litigation. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) have urged Kennedy to recuse himself from vaccine-related decisions and promise not to profit from health-related lawsuits after…
