Wed, February 19, 2025
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: CNN
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: abc3340
Elon Musk says saving taxpayer money requires 'competence' and 'caring'
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Slate
The Terrible Trump Idea That Should Have Stayed in Vegas
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: BBC
Musk and Trump defend Doge cuts, say they plan to 'restore will of the people'
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: dailymemphian
Why Elon Musk chose Memphis for xAI facility
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Click2Houston
The Latest: Trump signs executive order to study how to expand IVF
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: abc7NY
Meet Dale E. Ho, the second-year judge weighing t .. e future of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: WPLG
Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips s .. ightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Politico
Florida Man keeps returning. Republicans follow.
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Couriermail
'Needs to stop': Elon Musk and Donald Trump speak out in joint interview with Fox News
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Tuko
Meru Politician Forcefully Ejected from Kithure Kindiki's Karen Meeting: "Aende, Aende"
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: scrippsnews
Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk, DOGE from accessing government data
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: Reuters
Trump says Musk will not take part in space-related government decisions
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Musk calls himself 'Tech-Support' for Trump, slam .. bureaucracy for "fighting against people's will"
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Switzerland: Kara-Murza: US-Russia deal on Ukraine will bring more repression and aggression
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Egypt's five-year plan for Gaza reconstruction in .. des safe zones and independent Palestinian agency
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
Trump and Musk awkwardly called 'two brothers' as .. to justify DOGE cuts in joint Fox News interview
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: NDTV
Amid Language Row, Udhayanidhi Stalin's "Will Lose Mother Tongue" Warning
[ Wed, Feb 19th 2025 ]: MSN
"BJP, Congress and CPI(M) are together against me": Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Tue, February 18, 2025
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: CNN
US and Russia discuss Ukraine war as Trump's federal overhaul takes shape
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: WPLG
Senate GOP pushes ahead with budget bill that funds Trump's mass deportations and border wall
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Slate
Meet the Disabled Vets, Cancer Researchers, and Nuclear Techs Fired by Elon Musk "For Cause"
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Slate
I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: scrippsnews
Judge won't place restraining order on Elon Musk and DOGE in state AG case
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Slate
Is This a Constitutional Crisis? Wrong Question.
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Oregonian
Republicans worry Trump's firings of federal workers will hit red states hard
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Slate
What Happens Next in the Eric Adams Case? It's Up to One Judge.
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Newsweek
Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: PBS
Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: CNN
'Good luck with that.' Trump administration termi .. at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Newsweek
Steve Bannon Escalates Feud With Elon Musk: 'Parasitic Illegal Immigrant'
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: AOL
Analysis-France's latest pensions battle could ignite fresh political crisis
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: KPBS
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE - legally, anyway
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Sky
England's top judge condemns Starmer and Badenoch .. nts on Gaza family coming to UK on Ukraine scheme
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: BBC
US Social Security boss steps down after reportedly clashing with Doge
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Politico
Platkin and the resistance
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: ABC
Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk sets sights on Fort Knox gold reserves
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: CapX
Lawyers are good at politics - but not if you want growth
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: Sky
London mayor Sadiq Khan to tell EU diplomats 'Bre .. argue for stronger EU ties to fight Trump tariffs
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: MSN
Amir of Qatar receives Guard of Honour, ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: MSN
Costa Rica offers to receive deported Indians and central Asian migrants from US
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: CNN
US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Ukraine war deal
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: MSN
Musk is not a DOGE employee and "has no actual or formal authority," White House says
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: MSN
"Their anxiety increases as Sanatanis come togeth .. BJP's Gourav Vallabh hits back at Akhilesh Yadav
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: CNN
US and Russian officials to discuss Ukraine war deal in Saudi Arabia
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: MSN
Elon Musk's role in DOGE uncertain after recent filing from White House
[ Tue, Feb 18th 2025 ]: ABC12
Trump begins firing FAA staff weeks after Washington, D.C. plane crash

I Just Figured Out What Elon Musk's DOGE Really Is

It's how things worked when you went to the Cosa Nostra to ask for protection for you and your family in exchange for some portion of your own resources.
The article from Slate, written by Dahlia Lithwick, discusses the bizarre and troubling intersection of Elon Musk's influence, cryptocurrency, and political figures like Donald Trump, through the lens of a hypothetical scenario where Musk's Dogecoin becomes a central element in a political scandal. It explores how Musk's ventures, including his acquisition of Twitter (now known as X Corp), his promotion of Dogecoin, and his interactions with figures like Trump, could potentially lead to a scenario where cryptocurrency becomes a tool for political manipulation or corruption. The piece uses a satirical tone to critique the merging of tech moguls' power with political influence, suggesting a future where traditional political accountability might be undermined by the whims of tech billionaires and the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. The narrative weaves together real events, like Musk's tweets affecting Dogecoin's value, with speculative fiction to illustrate the potential for chaos and corruption in this new digital-political landscape.

Read the Full Slate Article at:
[ https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/elon-musk-doge-trump-mafia-dahlia-lithwick.html ]