Conservatives have long talked about cutting government, but Republicans in Congress have shied away from approving deep reductions because of fear of how voters would react

Increasing skepticism, growing Republican pushback and a string of embarrassing claims that swiftly fell apart have Elon Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) scrambling to post some wins that don't fall apart so they can move on to the next mission.

He claims the carmaker will be the most valuable AI company in the world thanks to the reams of video data collected by its cars. Is that really a competitive advantage?

CEO Elon Musk believes he has a way to stop this downward spiral.

It is part of an effort to protest the role Tesla's billionaire owner, Elon Musk, has played in the Trump administration.