Judge returns challenge to Elon Musk’s giveaways to state court, siding with Philadelphia DA

At town halls, Elon Musk works to harness his celebrity to boost Trump

In a series of town halls, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sought to harness his power as an influencer to help return Donald Trump to the White House.

Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign

The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald Trump re-elected, with plenty at stake for his businesses.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game

The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'

Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.

First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven

As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.

How Elon Musk Changed Course to Go All Out for Trump

The billionaire has poured nearly $120 million into a pro-Trump voting effort and used his social media platform, X, to spread misinformation, despite public statements he made in the past about ...

Business - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

Elon Musk's America PAC Has Created an Election Denial Cesspool on X

The group has nearly 50,000 members, many enthusiastically sharing debunked claims about voting fraud. “It's just an election denier jamboree,” says one expert.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion

The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

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

Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate

Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.

Elon Musk’s America PAC Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

Canvassers for California representative Michelle Steel are suing the congresswoman's campaign, America PAC, and others, alleging that they were promised hourly wages, then told pay would depend on ...

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End

The contentious proceedings in Delaware’s Court of Chancery should be complete by the end of December, according to the judge’s letter to lawyers in the case.

Business - Inc. - 8 hours ago

Trump has the world’s richest man on his side. What does Musk want?

The SpaceX boss says only his fellow billionaire can save democracy - but some question Musk's motives.

Gisele Pelicot Testifies in French Rape Case: ‘How Could You Betray Me Like This?’

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is accused of inviting strangers to sexually assault her while she was drugged and unconscious. The trial has transformed how France discusses sexual ...

World - The New York Times - October 24

Arizona's top judge: Courts must prioritize post-election disputes

Arizona’s top state judge on Tuesday ordered trial courts to prioritize election cases as anticipation swirls about a blitz of lawsuits in the swing state following November’s presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges

Justice Juan Luis González Alcántara tells Financial Times he has issued draft opinion in bid to head off constitutional crisis

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

A Texas Judge’s Fight to Keep a High-Profile Case Out of His Court

A battle over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has spiraled into a larger skirmish about how much power litigants should have to maneuver their cases into friendly courtrooms.

Business - The New York Times - 3 hours ago

Philadelphia didn't violate rights of cops fired over offensive Facebook posts, court rules

The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts

In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Musk’s X Wants Lawsuits Tried in Conservative Texas Courts

The social media platform updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently rule in favor of conservative litigants in political cases.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Tobias Harris returns to Philadelphia to help the Pistons win for the first time this season, 105-95

Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Harris says she feels 'optimistic' in Philadelphia as she pushes for votes in swing state

Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters as she campaigned in Philadelphia that she felt "optimistic" about voter enthusiasm in the city and reacted to Elon Musk's campaigning efforts in ...

Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposes the offer of bets on political races offered in contracts by Kalshi and other event-based platforms.

Business - CNBC - October 14

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