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November 14, 2024 at 12:12 PM

Some experts raise concerns over Musk and Ramaswamy's government efficiency roles

Donald Trump's announcement that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency has alarmed some government ethics experts.
November 14, 2024 at 12:12 PM
In this split image, Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024 in New York City, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6, 2023.
November 13, 2024 at 5:37 PM

Trump taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of Trump, will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency."
November 13, 2024 at 5:37 PM
In this split image, Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27, 2024 in New York City, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the fourth Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6, 2023.
November 13, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Musk, Ramaswamy to help ‘way too bloated’ government: GOP strategist

Tricia McLaughlin, former senior adviser to Vivek Ramaswamy, discusses the work to be done under what President-elect Donald Trump is calling a new "Department of Government Efficiency."
November 13, 2024 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Musk, Ramaswamy to help ‘way too bloated’ government: GOP strategist
November 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Ramaswamy calls for unity, defends Trump's immigration plan

Vivek Ramaswamy, an ally of Donald Trump, said the president-elect would bring the country together while also defending his immigration plan for mass deportations.
November 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Vivek Ramaswamy in ABC's This Week.
4 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy on JD Vance's candidacy for Vice President

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy about his longtime friendship with JD Vance and Vance's qualifications for Vice President.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Vivek Ramaswamy on JD Vance's candidacy for Vice President
4 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy urges crowd to ‘vote Trump' at RNC

The former candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination spoke on the second day of the Republican National Convention.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Vivek Ramaswamy urges crowd to ‘vote Trump' at RNC
10 months ago

Trump legal bills, Ramaswamy's self-funding and 4 more takeaways from financial docs

FEC campaign disclosures on Wednesday show what the candidates and big-money groups supporting them have been up to and where they stood entering the 2024 election year
10 months ago
Former President Donald Trump, with lawyers Christopher Kise and Alina Habba, attends the closing arguments in the Trump Organization civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, Jan. 11, 2024.
10 months ago

Ramaswamy ends 2024 campaign, quickly becomes Trump surrogate: 'Lead us to victory'

When Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage in Atkinson, New Hampshire, on Tuesday just one day after ending his presidential campaign, he gave a passionate speech about Trump
10 months ago
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump greets U.S. entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy while speaking during a campaign rally at the Atkinson Country Club on Jan. 16, 2024 in Atkinson, N. H.
10 months ago

Ramaswamy suspends presidential campaign

Vivek Ramaswamy delivered his concession speech after a disappointing result in the Iowa caucus and gave his endorsement to Donald Trump.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Ramaswamy suspends presidential campaign
10 months ago

Vivek Ramaswamy ends 2024 campaign after disappointing in Iowa

Vivek Ramaswamy ended his 2024 presidential campaign on Monday night after a disappointing result in Iowa's Republican caucuses despite months of intense campaigning
10 months ago
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the AmericInn, Dec. 19, 2023, in Webster City, Iowa.
10 months ago

Iowa state representative endorses Vivek Ramaswamy

Steve Holt, an Iowa state representative, discusses why he switched his endorsement from Ron DeSantis to Vivek Ramaswamy.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Iowa state representative endorses Vivek Ramaswamy
10 months ago

Trump criticizes Ramaswamy publicly for the 1st time ahead of Iowa caucus

Trump has criticized fellow Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy who has touted himself as an alternative to the former president.
10 months ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 11:  Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at one of his properties at 40 Wall Street.
1 year ago

Who stands to gain if DeSantis drops out? Or Haley? Or Christie?

538 looks at Republican voters' second choices in the primary and who could gain or lose support if a major candidate drops out.
1 year ago
538 aggregated all the national, Iowa and New Hampshire polls it could find from the past two months that asked Republican voters who their second choice for president is.
1 year ago

Ramaswamy halts television advertising weeks out from Iowa caucuses

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign is halting its television advertising just weeks out from Iowa's caucuses on Jan. 15.
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to guests during a campaign stop at the AmericInn, Dec. 19, 2023, in Webster City, Iowa.
1 year ago

Ramaswamy pledges to withdraw from Colorado GOP primary in solidarity with Trump

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pledged on Tuesday to remove himself from Colorado’s Republican primary ballot.
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra's, R-Iowa, Faith and Family with the Feenstras event, Dec. 9, 2023, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
1 year ago

Iowa, New Hampshire primary voter preview

Iowa's caucuses are less than a month away, and New Hampshire's primary is a week afterward. Will any Republican candidate have enough momentum to beat former President Donald Trump?
1 year ago
VIDEO: Iowa, New Hampshire primary voter preview
1 year ago

Ramaswamy being supported by controversial former Iowa Rep. Steve King

Steve King is backing Vivek Ramaswamy in the Iowa caucuses -- with Ramaswamy telling ABC News that shared opposition to carbon-capture pipelines "brought us together"
1 year ago
Rep. Steve King speaks during a town hall meeting at the Ericson Public Library, Aug. 13, 2019, in Boone, Iowa.
1 year ago

As Trump's rivals push to persuade Iowans, DeSantis warns he would fire up Democrats

Republicans like DeSantis and Haley, campaigning in Iowa this weekend, have zeroed in on an electability argument against Trump
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests during a campaign rally at the Thunderdome, Dec. 2, 2023, in Newton, Iowa.
1 year ago

Republican candidates flock to Iowa before caucus

The Iowa Republican caucus is just over a month away and the GOP candidates are swarming in to get some late momentum for their candidacy.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Republican candidates flock to Iowa before caucus
1 year ago

Ramaswamy defends debunked conspiracy theories he shared at Republican debate

Ramaswamy shared multiple conspiracy theories at Wednesday's Republican debate, including about Jan. 6 and the great replacement theory
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy participates in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on Dec. 6, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1 year ago

5 things to watch in the latest Republican debate

Four Republican presidential candidates will face off in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday for the fourth debate of the 2024 primary
1 year ago
The stage is pictured ahead of the third Republican presidential primary debate at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on November 8, 2023.
1 year ago

Vivek Ramaswamy hopes to break through in 4th GOP debate

Tricia McLaughlin, a representative for Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign, talks about how he hopes to break through ahead of the fourth GOP debate.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Vivek Ramaswamy hopes to break through in 4th GOP debate
1 year ago

Who will win the fourth Republican debate?

The results of a 538/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted just before the Dec. 6 Republican presidential primary debate.
1 year ago
Republican presidential debate
1 year ago

What to know about the 4th Republican presidential debate

The Republican debate on Wednesday in Alabama, airing on NewsNation, will feature a smaller field of primary candidates
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will participate in the fourth primary debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 6.
1 year ago

The fourth Republican debate may have just three participants

Only three contenders look certain to take the stage at the fourth Republican primary debate.
1 year ago
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley puts her hand up to Vivek Ramaswamy while he speaks to her as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (C) listens during the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate, Nov. 8, 2023 in Miami.