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The blatant lie behind Elon Musk’s power grab

In his frenetic efforts to increase government “efficiency,” Elon Musk has usurped Congress’s rightful authority over spending while almost certainly breaking a wide variety of federal laws. Donald Trump’s top donor — who has not been elected to any office, or confirmed to any Cabinet position — has shuttered the US Agency for International Development […]

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