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Elon Musk Scales Back DOGE Plans Before Trump Even Takes Office

Before November’s election, Elon Musk said the government efficiency commission he’d establish under a second Donald Trump administration would slash the federal budget by “at least two trillion” dollars. Now, as Trump prepares to take office and the time comes for the Department of Government Efficiency to start making good on those lofty promises, Musk […]

Sports

Jim Harbaugh Takes Blame for Justin Herbert’s Struggles in Chargers’ Wild Card Loss | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Tim Warner/Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh took the blame Saturday for his team’s 32-12 wild-card loss to the Houston Texans. Justin Herbert, who threw three total interceptions during the regular season, was picked off four times as the Chargers were eliminated. When asked about Herbert’s interceptions, Harbaugh answered: “Again, on me.” […]

Entertainment

Spirit Awards Brunch Takes Emotional Turn Due to Josh Welsh’s Death

An emotional scene unfolded inside the ballroom of Santa Monica’s Hotel Casa del Mar on Saturday afternoon as Film Independent hosted its annual Spirit Awards nominee brunch. The event is typically a casual and cozy beachside affair filled with actors, auteurs, producers, press, executives and other industry insiders in attendance to toast the annual awards show […]

Politics

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year’s Address

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk on Tuesday, using his New Year’s address to criticize the tech billionaire’s involvement in the European country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. In prerecorded remarks from Berlin, Scholz took aim at Musk’s attempts to influence the outcome of the election without mentioning the X (formerly […]