## Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

Authored by apnews.com

Musk has been named as a special government employee, which subjects him to less stringent rules on ethics and financial disclosures than other workers.

Trump has given Musk office space in the White House complex where he oversees a team of people at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump made no secret of his desire to put Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind the electric automaker Tesla and the rocket company SpaceX, in charge of retooling the federal government.

“Elon can’t do and won’t do anything without our approval,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.

Democrats, for their part, accused Musk of leading a coup from within the government by amassing unaccountable and illegal power.

Musk has also turned his attention to the General Services Administration, or GSA, which manages federal government buildings.

Now Musk is popping open the hood on the federal government like it’s one of his cars or rockets. »

### Trump pauses Mexico tariffs for one month after agreement on border troops

Authored by cnbc.com

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is pausing for one month his new 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico after that country's president agreed to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to the U.S. border to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico.

The announcement came two days after Trump slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% tariffs on goods imported from China.

Sheinbaum over the weekend threatened retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the United States, and nontariff measures, but had not disclosed the rate for the tariffs. »

### UPDATED: ESA Issues Statement On Tariffs and Industry Impact To Trump

Authored by insider-gaming.com

UPDATE: The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has provided the following statement to Insider Gaming regarding the pending tariffs from the United States:.

“Tariffs on video game devices and related products would impact Americans of all ages across the country,” the statement reads.

How do you think these tariffs will affect the video game industry, and what do you think of the ESA’s statement? »

### Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears

Authored by theguardian.com

Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald Trump’s interest.

Despite Greenland and Denmark saying the Arctic island is not for sale, Trump has repeatedly said he plans to acquire it and has threatened to use tariffs and military force to get his way.

After weeks in the global spotlight as a result of the repeated threats, Greenland is scheduled to hold an election before 6 April. »

### I’m a Federal Worker. Elon Musk’s Government Data Heist Is the Entire Ballgame.

Authored by slate.com

Think of OPM and the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service as the valet sheds of the federal government.

But while a few civil servants have bravely stepped into the fray, for the most part federal workers can only watch.

It cannot be up solely to the cubicle workers of the federal government to stare down certain retribution in order to delay lawless power grabs. »

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