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Maryland Tesla showroom abruptly closes amid protests
A Tesla showroom in Maryland has abruptly closed with no explanation. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Elon Musk's estranged daughter Vivian calls him a ‘pathetic man-child'
Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson is shedding light on her extended family’s dynamic. In a wide-ranging interview with Teen Vogue, the 20-year-old spoke about being one of the now-fourteen children Elon has welcomed, including two announced in the past two months.
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America's European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID
Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries.
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How the White House is handling Elon Musk and potential conflicts of interest
As the public face of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk has an expansive portfolio that spans across the many levers of government — and that could intersect with his wide range of business interests, NBC News reported. But unlike another high-profile “special government employee” working in Trump’s White House, AI and crypto czar David...
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Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says
Data from Edmunds shows that Tesla owners have been trading in their vehicles at record levels since CEO Elon Musk joined Trump’s White House.
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Why are people vandalizing Teslas across the country?
Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted across the country since Elon Musk has taken a prominent role in the White House.
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USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the USPS budget and he’ll do that working with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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Musk visits National Security Agency after urging ‘overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub
Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, an NSA spokesperson said, days after he called for revamping the country’s top cyberespionage hub, NBC News reported.
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A government program made tax filing free. Musk may get rid of it anyway
The fate of the IRS Direct File program remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy. Republicans and commercial tax preparation firms are targeting it for removal, but taxpayers and officials who worked on its creation say it’s easy, accessible and “a great example of how people should interact with...
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Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a ‘traitor' over his social media posts in support of Ukraine
Elon Musk and Sen. Mark Kelly sparred on social media Monday, with the tech billionaire calling the Arizona Democrat a “traitor” over a series of posts in support of Ukraine and its people, NBC News reported.
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Musk says DOGE is in almost every federal agency and plans to double staff
The tech billionaire also indicated he wasn’t leaving government soon as he faces growing pushback to his chainsaw-style budget cutting.
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Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics
As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO’s electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally, NBC News reported.
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SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes during test flight
A SpaceX Starship megarocket exploded during a test flight Thursday near Brownsville, Texas.
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Fired federal workers express anger at Trump's speech
There was raucous applause in the House Chamber Tuesday night during President Donald Trump’s joint session to Congress when he introduced Elon Musk — The man at the center of the federal job cuts. Four former federal workers, who recently lost their job because of the layoffs, organized a union-sponsored virtual news conference. In the conference, they defended the jobs…
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Fired federal workers react to Trump's address to Congress
Three former federal workers organized a virtual news conference to defend the jobs they did and express their anger at President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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Why Elon Musk was scolded during Donald Trump's address to Congress
Elon Musk was asked to put his phone away after capturing part of Donald Trump’s address to Congress on his mobile device.
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Tesla's worst month since 2022 coincided with Elon Musk's first full month in White House
Tesla shares plunged 28% in February, their worst month since December 2022.
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Rallies planned to protest federal worker firings on Monday
Several demonstrations and rallies in support of federal workers are planned for Monday. There seems to be no end in sight as the Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to cut the federal workforce. “They’re scared for good reason,” NFFE-IAM Union National President Randy Erwin said. “This administration is targeting federal employees.” The workers and the unions who...
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Monday rallies planned to protest federal worker firings
As the Trump Administration shrinks federal agencies and lays off workers, several rallies are planned in the DMV for Monday to protest cuts. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.
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Federal workers receive second email requiring list of week's accomplishments
In a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to demand answers from the government workforce, some federal workers received another email on Friday night requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments.