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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been tapped by Donald Trump to run a government-wide task force to cut spending and personnel, known as the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, after an internet meme. But when the rubber meets the road, he may find himself able to do very little, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

"When Mr. Trump takes office, Mr. Musk’s group will face a daunting reality. An entire apparatus has developed over the centuries that allows the government to keep marching on in the face of economic shocks, wartime hardships, or — as in this case — political vows to diminish its size and spending," wrote David A. Fahrenthold, Alan Rappeport, Theodore Schleifer, and Annie Karni. "Any effort to slash the federal government and its 2.3 million civilian workers will likely face resistance in Congress, lawsuits from activist groups and delays mandated by federal rules."

A social media post that Dr. Mehmet Oz — who Donald Trump nominated to lead the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare — published on Wednesday "suggests that he may continue to serve as pitchman for dubious miracle cures even when he’s in government," according to Rolling Stone.

While Oz's X account notes that he is a shareholder for, and serves as "global adviser" to iHerb — a "leading online store dedicated to trusted health products" — the MAGA nominee wrote, "Thanksgiving is a perfect excuse for practicing gratitude — which also happens to be a proven way to reduce stress. You can also reduce stress with adaptogens like ashwagandha from a trusted source like @iHerb. Happy Thanksgiving!"

Donald Trump’s boast on social media that Mexico agreed to “immediately” close the U.S.-Mexico border has at least one doubter — a New York Times reporter who spent years extensively covering the president-elect.

The moment happened on Wednesday during an appearance by Maggie Haberman on CNN when the Times reporter was asked what she made of Trump’s border announcement that he made on his Truth Social platform.

A drone company that stands to be hit hard by Donald Trump's proposed tariffs surged in stocks Wednesday, reported NBC News — right after appointing Donald Trump Jr. to serve on their board.

"Unusual Machines, an Orlando, Florida-based firm born just two years ago as it acquired a drone manufacturer and a separate drone retailing firm, announced the appointment in an early-morning press release," reported Rob Wile and Dan Morgan. In a statement, CEO Allan Evans said, “Don Jr. joining our board of advisors provides us unique expertise we need as we bring drone component manufacturing back to America. He brings a wealth of experience and I look forward to his advice and role within the Company as we continue to build our business.”

Former Obama administration adviser Van Jones thinks tech billionaire Elon Musk can learn a thing or two from a famous Spider-Man proverb.

The moment came Wednesday during a discussion on CNN revolving around Musk using X, the social media platform he owns, to tweet out the names and personal details of federal employees whose positions he sees as expendable.

The Trump transition team's code of ethics appears to carve out an exception for a specific person, CNN reported Wednesday: Donald Trump himself.

"'There does not appear to be a provision addressing the requirement for the president-elect to address his conflicts of interest,' said Valerie Smith Boyd, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service," reported Betsy Klein, Steve Contorno, and Arlette Saenz."

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination to head the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday night he was targeted by a pipe bomb threat, joining several other nominees victimized by swatting incidents and similar threats.

Pete Hegseth, who is also a Fox News weekend co-host, wrote on X on Wednesday night that a police officer arrived at his home Wednesday morning as seven of his children slept.

President-elect Donald Trump boasted Wednesday that Mexico has agreed to help him with a key campaign pledge — closing the U.S.-Mexico border — following his threats to levy a significant tariff on the country.

"Just had a wonderful conversation with the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo," Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday night. "She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border."

Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) slammed tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk for publicly naming examples of government employees he will target for elimination.

"Shame on anyone who doesn’t have a problem with the wealthiest man on the planet publicly sharing the individual names of government employees he wants fired," wrote Walsh, who went from being a Tea Party activist to one of the most outspoken conservative opponents of Trump. "Calling them out by name. Disgusting. Dangerous."

Donald Trump’s new pick for special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has a plan to end the war between the two countries that has as of yet not been tested: pressure Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, according to new reports.

The details of the policy plan drawn up by retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg – who Trump named Wednesday to the special envoy role – were handed over to Trump in June, according to Axios. Under the plan, Trump is urged to tell Ukraine that engaging in peace talks with Russia will be the only way it can continue receiving more U.S. weapons, Reuters reported.

An "extraordinarily large cohort" of House members could make bids for other offices in 2026, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in a potential lurch, according to a new report.

Among the lawmakers eyeing new positions, Axios reported Wednesday: Reps. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Nancy Mace (R-SC).

Vice President Kamala Harris’ bruising defeat is still a sore subject for supporters more than three weeks after Election Day.

And that was all made worse by revelations this week that efforts by Harris’ campaign to get her on the popular YouTube show “Hot Ones” were reportedly turned down by the program.