The emerging company town, which is populated almost exclusively by employees of the Musk-owned SpaceX and construction workers, is the site of SpaceX’s launchpad for its Starship rockets, and the home-base for the human colonization of Mars, the online news organization reported.

Elon Musk might soon be leaving Washington, but he says DOGE needs to be a long-term project. Musk insisted in a TV interview that the project to slash government spending and eliminate entire agencies ought to endure amid signs that he may soon step away from the effort and return to his struggling electric car company.

Elon Musk suggested his cost-cutting government project DOGE should take a closer look at the Fed’s spending, especially the $2.5 billion it has spent to remodel its Washington D.C. headquarters. Musk’s comments come as he is set to “significantly” cut back his time at DOGE in part to focus on his EV company Tesla.

Musk’s embrace of Trump and right-wing politics has turned off many Democrats and independents, hurting his car company and his personal brand.

April 30, 2025