Elon Musk’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims

Lichtman blames bad election prediction on disinformation, Elon Musk

Historian and political scientist Allan Lichtman is blaming disinformation and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk for his incorrect prediction that Vice President Harris would win the presidency. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now

The rapid spread of false claims about election fraud has experts worried. While not being promoted by politicians or the media, as similar claims were in 2020, the conspiracy theories are still ...

Tech - Wired - November 14

President-elect Trump's relationship with Elon Musk raises ethics concerns

Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump met in Texas Tuesday to watch as Musk's company SpaceX test launched its largest rocket. The two have had a close relationship throughout the election, ...

The ‘X Factor’ in Trump’s victory was X and Musk

In some very real ways, the relationship between Musk and Trump became symbiotic.

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Musk's election falsehoods travel hundreds of times further on X than fact-checks from officials

As Elon Musk continues to aggressively share conspiracy theories and misinformation about elections on X, election officials are fighting back.

Elon Musk goes to Washington

Billionaire chief of Tesla and X looks set to take up influential adviser role in White House

World - Financial Times - November 12

Elon Musk’s Political Influence

We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The myths that made Elon Musk

The tech billionaire’s backing of Donald Trump is part of a worldview that draws on Silicon Valley’s wildest frontiers

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk's election-doubting posts shared 9 times more than his less extreme election content

An NBC News analysis of Elon Musk's tweets about the election found that he increasingly shared conspiratorial posts in recent months.

The steps officials are taking to maintain election integrity

This election cycle has seen an unprecedented focus on election integrity and efforts to keep Americans' faith in the voting process. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has ...

Election integrity expert warns about the spread of misinformation

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Michael Waldman, President of NYU’s Brennan Center for Justice, on how elections are actually becoming more secure.

2024 election updates: Trump concludes MSG rally with anti-immigrant rhetoric

Donald Trump and some prominent supporters will speak at a rally at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania. US elections 2024 – live updates Elon Musk failed to show up to a required hearing in a Philadelphia case ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Elon Musk Has Spent the Final Days Before the Election Posting About Peanut the Squirrel

The world's richest man man has spent $118 million supporting Donald Trump's campaign. His closing argument: “Vote For PNut! For Liberty! For Freedom!”

Tech - Wired - November 4

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

'#EndtheFed': Elon Musk endorses plan to let presidents meddle with Federal Reserve after Trump election win

During his first term as president, Donald Trump was not shy about publicly disparaging Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his policy decisions.

Business - CNBC - November 9

Tesla’s stock extends election surge, as Elon Musk is getting $68 billion richer

Tesla’s stock is headed for its best four-day stretch in more than four years, following Donald Trump’s election win.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

Elon Musk attends Trump's first postelection meeting with House Republicans in D.C.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was one of the top backers of President-elect Donald Trump's winning campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Are Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin Talking?

The billionaire has reportedly been in regular contact with the Russian president, heaping more scrutiny on the power and influence the entrepreneur wields over the U.S. government.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Big 12 review says league games were not compromised by helmet communication issues after Texas Tech inquiry

The Big 12 has told its members to send in helmet communication equipment for encryption updates

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened

This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on election integrity, early vote turnout

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a news conference Monday where she went over her state's totals for early voting and talked about measures being taken to ensure a fair election.

Law expert explains safeguards that upheld 2024 election integrity

With long lines and false bomb threats, election officials ensured a safe voting process in 2024. CBS News election law contributor David Becker explains the resilience of the system in the face of ...

Biden: Trump win lays to rest question of election ‘integrity’

President Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Trump decidedly won the 2024 race. “I hope ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Election integrity concerns fade after resounding Trump victory: ANALYSIS

The U.S. election system passed a critical test, after months of widespread public concern about security of ballots, accuracy of the count, and timeliness of results.

Elon Musk’s money and the battle for Pennsylvania – video

Pennsylvania is set to be this election’s most vital swing state, with the world’s richest man injecting tens of millions of dollars into the race to help Donald Trump win. With just days before ...