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Trump says Elon Musk will lead Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy

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President-elect Donald Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday to head up a new Department of Government...

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  1. Fox News

    Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President-elect Trump announced that billionaire Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Trump says Elon Musk will lead Department of Government Efficiency with Vivek Ramaswamy (opens NBC Chicago)

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    President-elect Donald Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday to head up a new Department of Government...

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Donald Trump names Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new government agency (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new agency he's calling the "Department of Government Efficiency."

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

  5. KHOU Houston

    Trump creates 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Musk at helm (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Trump announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ in Trump administration (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Tami Luhby, Aaron Pellish and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second administration.

  7. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Trump picks Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House. Here's the latest.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will advise White House on government efficiency (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump says Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new, nongovernmental group called the “Department of Government Efficiency.”

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead Department of Government Efficiency (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency.

  10. Boston

    Trump says Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Musk and Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency" — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

  11. The Guardian

    Trump’s Musk and Ramaswamy appointments spark conflict of interest fears – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pair, put in charge of new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, both lead firms with lucrative government contracts

  12. The Guardian

    First Thing: Trump picks Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Musk will work with Vivek Ramaswamy to advise the White House on cutting government spending. Plus, Mormons react to new thriller Heretic

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will lead government efficiency group (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead an efficiency office.

  14. KTVB Boise

    Trump taps Elon Musk to lead new waste-fighting advisory panel (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Trump announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”

  15. Truthout

    Trump Announces Elon Musk Will Lead New Department Created to Gut Regulations (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Musk will head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy.

  16. Washington Times

    Trump appoints Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Tesla founder Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy will a new Department of Government Efficiency, a White House office given the task of cutting the federal budget.

  17. Forbes

    What We Know About Elon Musk’s ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’ (opens Forbes)

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    Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking to conduct a “massive downsizing” of the federal government.

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency in Trump's second administration. Raises questions about potential conflicts of interest.

  19. NPR

    Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy (opens NPR)

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    President-elect Trump announced a "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, focused on shrinking the federal government.

  20. WMUR

    Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'Department of Government Efficiency' (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Donald Trump taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency."

  21. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump taps Elon Musk to lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced that campaign mega-donor Elon Musk will lead the incoming administration’s planned Department of Government Efficiency.

  22. Breitbart News

    Trump Taps Musk, Ramaswamy for 'Department of Government Efficiency' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump announced he has selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to "lead the Department of Government Efficiency."

  23. The American Conservative

    Ramaswamy and Musk to helm Department of Government Efficiency (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: Donald Trump selects two outsiders to reign in wasteful government spending.

  24. The Boston Globe

    Trump says Musk and Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on ‘government efficiency’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency” — which is not, despite the name, a government agency.

  25. The Hill

    Elon Musk, Ramaswamy land Trump admin roles (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Musk and Ramaswamy are tapped to lead an outside advisory group, focused on cost-cutting and shrinking the federal government.

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