[ad_1] The Education Department is pushing to terminate half of its more than 4,000 employees, the Trump administration’s first major step in dismantling an agency it has targeted to shutter completely. Affected employees will be notified Tuesday, according to a senior administration official who outlined the plans to reporters on the condition of anonymity. The […]
Judge signals Elon Musk’s DOGE should be preserving its work records – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] A federal judge in Washington said he’ll likely order Elon Musk’s government efficiency team to preserve records of its activities amid allegations that staff are using an encrypted messaging platform to communicate. At a hearing Friday, US District Judge Christopher Cooper told a Trump administration lawyer that Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency should assume […]
Over 20 tech experts quit Elon musk’s government efficiency office – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.” “We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” the 21 staffers wrote in […]
Federal Agencies tell workers to pause reply to Musk threat – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Several US government agencies have advised their employees to ignore for now a demand from Elon Musk’s government efficiency office to justify their jobs or face dismissal. The Pentagon and Department of Justice have told workers to pause on replying to the Trump administration’s email, citing potential legal pitfalls and agency autonomy. The Department […]
Gautam Adani’s net worth is down $12 billion in 2025 so far, most after Elon Musk – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] A 13% decline in Adani Group stocks since the start of 2025 has erased $12 billion from founder Gautam Adani’s net worth. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani’s fortune has seen the second-largest decline so far this year, trailing only Tesla founder Elon Musk. Company Value Change %Change Musk, the world’s richest […]
‘Why do we need to spend $21 million for voter turnout in India’: Donald Trump – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has once again questioned America’s allocation of $21 million for voter turnout efforts in India. Addressing the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami, Florida, he compared this to Russia’s $2,000 spent on internet ads in the US, calling it a ‘total breakthrough’. Trump said, “21 million dollars in voter turnout – […]
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to reduce US military spending by 8% each over five years – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to reduce projected US military spending by 8% over the next five years would spare southwest border enforcement, the Air Force’s newest drone program, nuclear weapons modernization and preparations for a clean audit, according to a new memo he sent to the services. The February 18 memo instructs “senior […]