Elon Musk's rapid takeover of two U.S. government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented control over America's 2.2-million-member federal workforce and begin a dramatic reshaping of government.

The president said Musk won’t have the unfettered ability to dismantle the government, but for now their relationship is holding firm.

Democrats are fighting to energize their party’s growing resistance to President Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk

Musk's status as a special government employee gives him protection from typical ethics disclosures that other Trump administration members must fill out.

Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy.

Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.