Twitter has become X, owned by Trump’s “first buddy” Elon Musk, who has restored his account and turned the entire platform into a megaphone for the next GOP administration. Governance by social media is back,

Musk’s role is a glaring conflict of interest; SpaceX has been an aerospace contractor for years and could stand to profit nicely from the creation of DOGE, which could shift government functions to private companies in the name of cost-cutting.

Musk wants to gamify the act of slashing government spending. Experts say it will get people to pay attention — but also carries risks.