Musk aides gain access to Treasury payment system
Reported access granted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service system that handles more than six trillion dollars in annual payments. Tom Krause leads a Musk aligned team with DOGE, while acting secretary David Lebryk was placed on leave and retirement announced. Critics warn political meddling could harm Social Security, paychecks, and grants.
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Elon Musk
Treasury Department
U.S
Department
Treasury
Scott Bessent
Tom Krause
Silicon Valley
David A. Lebryk
Bessent
Musk
Washington Post
Trump
Lebryk
DOGE
Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Office of
Personne Management
General Services Administration
White House
U.S. Digital Service
U.S. Doge Service
The
New York Times
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Musk spent at least 288 million on Trump and GOP bids
Washington Post analysis shows Elon Musk donated at least 288 million to Trump and other Republican candidates in 2024. He led America PAC’s expansive get out the vote effort and influenced calls to shrink federal spending while steering his wealth toward political causes.
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Elon Musk
Donald Trump
Washington Post
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Musk
Trump
Department of Government Efficiency
Tesla
Spacex
America Pac
Antonio Gracias
Palantir
Joe Lonsdale
Sequoia Capital
Shaun Maguire
Super Pac
United States of America Inc
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Nevada
Arizona
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Lega
Ter
GOP
Justice Department
Merrick Garland
Tariffs Hit Three Nations in Broad US Trade Shift
President imposes 25 percent tariffs on $106 billion of US imports from Canada and Mexico in two waves, amid claims of fentanyl routes via borders. Trudeau vows retaliation while Sheinbaum denounces alleged alliances with cartels. Analysts warn of supply-chain disruption and varied regional impacts.
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Mexico
Canada
Chinese Communist Party
Claudia Sheinbaum
White House
Sheinbaum
U.S
Justin Trudeau
USW
David McCall
United Steelworkers Union
National Foreign Trade Council
Consumer Brands Association
Steve Lamar
American Apparel and Footwear Association
Trump
America
Zach Mottl
Coalition For A Prosperous America
North America
Wall Street
USMCA
Census Bureau
IBC Bank
Laredo
Texas
Gerald Schwebel
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway
NAFTA
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Williamson backs Martin in Democratic race amid donor talk
In a high profile DNC scene Marianne Williamson endorsed Martin O Malley as the best chance to curb billionaire funded influence. Wikler and O Malley drew donations from Soros Hoffman and Opperman while Shakir failed to gain traction. final tallies had Martin 246 Wikler 134 Shakir 2 votes and O Malley 44.
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Martin O’malley
Maryland
Biden Administration
Faiz Shakir
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Marianne Williamson
DNC
Martin
George Soros
Reid Hoffman
LinkedIn
Wikler
Vance Opperman
Repass
Shakir
O’malley
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Clara Ence Morse
Maeve Reston
Trudeau
Schwebel
Robert E. Lighthizer
International Trade Commission
ITC
Marco Rubio
S&p Global
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