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"CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue sat down with entrepreneur Elon Musk days before he departed his post as a "special government employee" for the Trump administration. Pogue joined "CBS News Mornings" with more on Musk's comments on the congressional budget bill and DOGE's efforts.
As the Department of Government Efficiency leader steps away from the White House, Elon Musk talks with "Sunday Morning" about why he believes Trump's proposed budget clashes with his team's efforts to slash the functions of government.
Since joining the Trump administration with a mandate to shrink government, Elon Musk – the world's richest man, and a key funder of Donald Trump's run for office – led his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to fire workers, close offices, and cut off funding for innumerable programs. He also saw his own fortunes decline, as his work became the target of lawsuits – and his Tesla brand suffered a huge backlash. Sitting down with "Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue, Musk discussed his efforts behind DOGE and the firestorm surrounding it; and his opinion of Trump's controversial budget bill, now before Congress.
It was Blue Origin's 12th flight carrying passengers to the edge of space and back since company founder Jeff Bezos flew the first such crewed mission in 2021.
In an Oval Office send-off capping off his role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk did not respond when asked about a New York Times report alleging he's a near-daily user of ketamine.
Hours after Elon Musk's farewell ceremony in the Oval Office, a U.S. appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to resume mass firings of federal employees. Meanwhile, President Trump returned to a key battleground state for a rally after declaring new steel tariffs and announcing a deal with Japan's Nippon Steel.
After billionaire Elon Musk helped to cut jobs across 25 federal agencies, there was one last position to eliminate: his own. But President Trump said Musk will return to to help after his last official day. Weijia Jiang reports.
On Friday, SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite into medium-Earth orbit. SpaceX experienced some launch hiccups earlier this week and the Federal Aviation Administration is calling for an investigation. Micah Maidenberg, a space reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins "The Daily Report" with more. Plus, Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams reflect on their unexpected nine-month stay on the International Space Station.
President Trump traveled to Pennsylvania on Friday to mark a deal between U.S. Steel and its Japanese competitor, which will keep the American company in the U.S. Additionally, the Supreme Court is now allowing the Trump administration to pause a Biden-era immigration program that allowed hundreds of thousands of immigrants to temporarily live and work in the U.S. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Camilo Montoya-Galvez report.
President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.
Billionaire Elon Musk ended his time overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency on Friday to focus on his companies. Molly Ball, senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal, and Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent at Bloomberg, as well as CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi, join to discuss.
President Trump is hosting an event for Elon Musk at the White House on Friday to honor Musk's last official day as a "special government employee." CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
President Trump's sweeping tariffs were temporarily reinstated following a federal appeals court decision on Thursday. This comes after a federal trade court previously blocked most of Mr. Trump's levies against foreign nations. CBS News' Nancy Cordes breaks down the latest from the White House.
"CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue says he was the only non-space journalist invited to interview Elon Musk on Tuesday ahead of SpaceX's ninth test flight of the Super Heavy-Starship rocket. Pogue says Musk initially said "we're going to stick to talking about spaceships" before he began discussing the Trump administration. Watch more of Pogue's interview with Musk this Sunday, only on "CBS Sunday Morning."
A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated President Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday, following an earlier decision by a federal trade court to block most of the levies Mr. Trump imposed against foreign nations. Also, it is Elon Musk's final official day as a "special government employee." CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House.
Elon Musk's 130-day run as top budget and job-cutting adviser to the president is coming to an end, according to the White House. That work included targeting the jobs of more than 100,000 federal workers -- and saving the government much less than was originally projected. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Trump is pushing back on Wall Street's new "TACO" acronym that's being used to describe his economic policies. The acronym stands for "Trump Always Chickens Out." Political strategists Joel Payne and Matt Gorman, along with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, join to discuss.
Elon Musk told "CBS Sunday Morning" that he has some "differences of opinion" with the Trump administration but feels "a little stuck in a bind" when he disagrees.
Elon Musk said that he doesn't always agree with everything the Trump administration does, but says it's difficult to discuss publicly. He tells "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent David Pogue why he feels "a little stuck in a bind" at times. Watch more of Musk's interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" on Sunday, June 1.
Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he's wrapping up his time as a "special government employee" with the Trump administration. A senior administration official says Musk "will continue to be a friend to the president." CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
In a social media post, Elon Musk thanked President Trump and said his time as a special government employee is coming to an end. CBS News has learned Friday will be Musk's final day at the White House.
Elon Musk announced Wednesday that his time as a "special government employee" with the Trump administration is coming to an end. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports on Musk's impact on the government after the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.
The U.S. Court of International Trade blocked most of President Trump's tariffs, including those levied on "Liberation Day" as well as other tariffs Mr. Trump imposed on China, Mexico and Canada. Additionally, Elon Musk announced that his tenure as a "special government employee" in the Trump administration is coming to an end. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
A disillusioned Elon Musk steps back as President Trump's budget promises hinge on shaky projections — but the cost of being wrong won't fall on the administration. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
The ninth test flight of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket launched Tuesday from Texas, but it wasn't all smooth flying. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the details.
President Trump announced the news on Truth Social hours after meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed officers on Friday to consider additional factors when determining whether immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship have a "good moral character."
A White House spokesperson told CBS News that while deployed National Guard members "may be armed," they will not make arrests.
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
The moves come as federal agents and National Guard troops have begun to appear across the heavily Democratic city after President Trump's executive order earlier this week.
The Israeli military body in charge of humanitarian aid to Gaza said the supply of tents and other shelter equipment to the territory would resume on Sunday ahead of the mass movement of Palestinians to the south.
Air Canada had suspended all operations after more than 10,000 of the airline's flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed
Guatemalan authorities on Saturday freed nine prison guards who had been held hostage since Thursday by rioting inmates in Guatemala City, an official said.
The thieves were armed with bear spray and a Taser, and shattered the building's glass doors before ransacking display cases.