Liz Cheney Takes a Swipe at Elon Musk's U.S. Citizenship. Musk reposted it saying, "Interesting." In response to Musk, Cheney said, "Damn right, @Elon. I'm proud of what America did to win the Cold War, defeat Soviet communism, and defend democracy. Our nation stood for freedom. You may be unfamiliar with that part of our history since you weren't yet an American citizen." Musk was born in South Africa and lived there for nearly two decades before emigrating to Canada alongside his family. Musk then lived in the United States while attending the University of Pennsylvania. Musk became a U.S. citizen in 2002, according to his biography written by Walter Isaacson.

Republicans Are Changing Their Minds on Elon Musk. The number of Republicans who want tech mogul Elon Musk to have substantial influence in the Trump administration has fallen since November's election, according to a poll. A survey from The Economist/YouGov released Wednesday showed the number of Republicans who want Musk to have "a lot of influence" currently stands at 26 percent, down from 47 percent in a previous poll conducted soon after President Donald Trump's victory.

Ivanka Trump Used USAID Money for Events, Records Show. Ivanka Trump used money from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for recording equipment for a White House event, USAID documents show. Newsweek has contacted representatives of Ivanka Trump for comment via email. Why It Matters The revelation that Ivanka Trump's initiatives used USAID funds for events comes at a time when the agency itself is facing increased scrutiny. With discussions underway about potentially shutting down USAID or significantly restructuring its budget, how the agency allocated its funds—especially during the Trump administration—is under the microscope.

Trump's buyouts offer for federal workers paused by judge hours before deadline. Americans took to the streets all over the country Wednesday. Two and a half weeks into Donald Trump’s second administration, people from Olympia, Washington, to Tallahassee, Florida, gathered to speak out against the destruction of the federal government as we know it. That included what appears to be the illegal mass firing of workers, attempts to shut down critical agencies and reports that the president has allowed his top campaign donor to access Americans’ sensitive personal, financial and, apparently, health-related information held in government computer systems, five people with knowledge of the matter told The Washington Post. Wednesday’s protests aren’t even the first. They follow large demonstrations against immigration arrests this weekend, including protests that shut down a major freeway in Los Angeles. They also follow a quite large and dramatic protest at the U.S. Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Even some usually shy major news outlets are starting to run headlines here and there raising a teeny, tiny flag that what this administration is doing may be illegal. A headline from The New York Times read “Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab,” and another from The Washington Post read “U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal.”