Vivek Ramaswamy

Ron Paul, a former U.S. Congressman, has an "easy" suggestion for Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-lead Vivek Ramaswamy. What Happened: Paul urged the elimination of foreign aid, highlighting its economic and moral implications. In a post on X on...

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp expressed strong support for The Department of Government Efficiency and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk during a Fox News interview on Thursday, highlighting the growing intersection of technology and government reform. What Happened: “I...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), a prominent political figure, has responded to Elon Musk’s call for defunding the American Civil Liberties Union. In a social media post on Thursday, she also attacked proposed cuts by the Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency. What Happened...

In their newly appointed roles by Donald Trump of leading the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have their sight set on eliminating government waste. The duo could have a new target to tackle: daylight saving time. What Happened: Musk and Ramaswamy have made...

Vivek Ramaswamy, the newly nominated co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, has intensified his criticism of the President Joe Biden administration’s electric vehicle loans, targeting a $7.5 billion loan to StarPlus Energy, a joint venture involving Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:...

California’s high-speed rail project is getting a lot of criticism, with people calling it a big example of government waste and inefficiency. Business owner and politician Vivek Ramaswamy is one of the people asking for federal funding to stop. He called the project a “wasteful vanity...

Newly appointed government efficiency co-czar Vivek Ramaswamy says he will scrutinize a loan issued by the Biden administration to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian, a rival of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA). What Happened: Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, will lead the Department of Government...

Earlier this month, President-elect Donald Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE’s mission is to identify opportunities for cost-cutting, aiming to reduce the federal budget by up to $2 trillion. Musk and...

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Billionaire entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” host Mark Cuban has offered his services to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a bid to cut federal healthcare costs. What Happened: On Wednesday, Cuban responded to a user on X, formerly Twitter...

When the Drug Enforcement Administration marked its 50th anniversary last year, it had spent over $1 trillion partly to enforce Richard Nixon's 1970 Controlled Substances Act, the cornerstone of his War on Drugs, which is widely viewed as a failure. Now, doesn't this sound like the type of...

During a recent episode of the “All-In Podcast,” Chamath Palihapitiya discussed the potential impact of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy using the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to simplify the U.S. tax code. What Happened: Palihapitiya highlighted the significant public...

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) can thank Elon Musk for its 275% year-to-date gain, according to Jim Cramer. What To Know: Palantir, which rallied nearly 50% over just the past month, maybe the only stock outshining Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) this year, Cramer said Tuesday on CNBC’s...

Prominent economist Claudia Sahm has criticized the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its leadership’s approach to government spending, particularly regarding their stance on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Super Bowl advertisement. What Happened: The controversy...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed to lead a new government-efficiency commission created by Donald Trump. The stated goal is to cut government spending and one approach being considered involves reducing or eliminating certain federal agencies.  Don't Miss: Can you guess how...