Donald Trump is in office, and he has signed an executive order to create DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency — with Elon Musk leading the way. The purpose of DOGE is, supposedly, to cut away the excess spending in government, and there are a lot of programs and job positions that have reportedly already been added to the chopping block.

Axios' Nathan Bomey discusses new reporting on Elon Musk's role and influence in the Trump administration.Jan. 23, 2025 Lawrence: You can be guilty of using child pornography and Trump will pardon you for Jan.

Just days ahead of his return to the White House, President Trump and his wife, Melania, launched a pair of meme coins that have skyrocketed in value and earned them billions of dollars, at least on paper.

President Donald Trump promised crypto investors he’d usher in an era of legitimacy for an industry that’s long been relegated to the financial wilderness — dismissed by some mainstream investors as an highly speculative bet at best or an elaborate Ponzi scheme at worst.

Trump's crypto tokens are raising ethical and geopolitical concerns--and are worrying even Trump's staunchest pro-crypto supporters