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By Kira Bindrim

February 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM UTC

Welcome to the weekend!

This week’s most-read stories revolve around two men, as Donald Trump and Elon Musk divvy up a to-do list for overhauling the federal government. Who’s handling what? You fill in the blanks: