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Elon Musk’s government shutdown? Here’s what it means for TSA, IPOs and Social Security.
As U.S. lawmakers wrangle over spending legislation, here’s how some key government functions would be affected by a shutdown.MarketWatch - 24m -
FirstFT: US government on brink of shutdown
Also in today’s newsletter, crypto hedge funds’ windfall and US sends envoys to SyriaFinancial Times - 7h -
Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk?
Federal agencies are reviewing whether the tech mogul and ally of Donald Trump complied with disclosure rules meant to protect state secrets.The New York Times - 19h -
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
There is no requirement that the Speaker of the House be an elected member of Congress. After Elon Musk all but killed a bill to fund the government, lawmakers now propose to cut out the middleman.Wired - 23h -
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD
Billionaire entrepreneur wades into election campaign by reposting criticisms of frontrunner Friedrich MerzFinancial Times - 4h -
NY Democrat: 'Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vise'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday suggested Elon Musk is the one directing the Trump administration, not President-elect Trump, pointing to the tech entrepreneur's leading position in opposing ...The Hill - 4h -
House Democrat: Government shutdown wouldn't hurt Musk, Trump
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) said President-elect Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could sustain the financial blow a government shutdown would cause, arguing that is why they offhandedly stifled ...The Hill - 5h -
Barbara Lee: Allowing Musk to 'run our government really has grave consequences' for Americans
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) on Thursday took aim at billionaire Elon Musk for derailing the end-of-year spending deal. "Let's put this into context. This was a bipartisan, agreed upon deal to move ...The Hill - 16h -
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms
The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.The New York Times - 20h -
Elon Musk puts outsize influence on display in government funding fight: ANALYSIS
Musk is the world's richest man, owns one of its biggest communications platforms and is increasingly politically active. Washington is seeing how potent a blend that is.ABC News - 21h -
Why has Elon Musk been pushing for a government shutdown?
How the tech billionaire influenced Republicans and TrumpBBC News - 22h -
Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms
With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.ABC News - 1d -
Rand Paul floats Elon Musk for speaker
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested that Elon Musk serve as House Speaker in a Thursday post on X following contentious debates over the continuing resolution (CR). “The Speaker of the House need not ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown
The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP's government funding bill
President-elect Donald Trump came out against a government funding bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.CNBC - 1d -
Trump, Musk push Republicans to reject government funding deal
A funding plan to avoid a government shutdown is teetering on the brink after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk weighed in against, causing the deal to fall apart. With a Friday deadline looming, ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump opposes funding bill, pushing government closer to a shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a short-term bill or CR to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, throwing Congress into chaos days before the deadline.NBC News - 1d -
'Elon Musk has killed the bill': Tech billionaire flexes newfound political muscle
Elon Musk's opposition to the funding bill, which came ahead of Donald Trump's own opposition the the bill, has drawn ire from politicians across the aisle.NBC News - 1d -
Trump denounces massive spending bill, pushing government closer to shutdown
President-elect Trump denounced a spending bill that Democrats and some Republicans had agreed on, pushing the government closer to a shutdown later this week. Elon Musk also weighed in on the ...NBC News - 1d -
Johnson has a huge new problem: Elon Musk
The tech scion spent the day whipping against the CR — and Republicans are getting in line behind him.Politico - 1d -
Details on bill to avert government shutdown
Congress has unveiled its stopgap bill to keep the government funded until spring. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has a look at what's included in the measure.CBS News - 2d -
Latest on effort to avert government shutdown
A government shutdown deadline is three days away, and lawmakers have yet to unveil their plan to avert it. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Paul Kane, senior congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
The rise of Mother Christmas: why has Santa Claus suddenly been sidelined?
Mrs Claus is replacing Santa in many UK grottos this year. Is this another sign of the dreaded ‘wokification’ of the holiday – or just a fun modern update?. Name: Mother Christmas.. Age: The ...The Guardian - 3d -
How Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy teamed up to gut $2 trillion in government spending
The entity known as DOGE will have to go after Social Security and healthcare programs to hit its targets. Some in Washington don’t believe it stands a chance.MarketWatch - 3d -
Elon Musk’s Playbook for DOGE Has a Precedent: X
Mr. Musk is wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before.The New York Times - 3d -
Elon Musk will not receive highest-level government security clearance – reports
The SpaceX head has been advised to not seek the same over his drug use and contacts with foreign nationals. The space entrepreneur Elon Musk is unlikely to receive government security clearances ...The Guardian - 3d -
OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit
The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.The New York Times - 6d -
Elon Musk and DOGE vs. Regulators
The billionaire has needled government agencies, armed with potential influence over their budgets. But some of these organizations are also looking into his interests.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Elon Musk’s six major conflicts of interest with the federal government
As co-chair of Trump’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, the world’s richest man is likely to get richer. The Federal Advisory Committee Act says in plain language that an advisory committee – ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
Elon Musk and Tesla Shareholders Are Richer Than Ever
Tesla stock and Elon Musk’s net worth are both smashing record highs.Inc. - Dec. 12 -
From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?
Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million. A mass departure from Elon Musk’s X has led to the site losing about 2.7 million active ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
JD Vance, Elon Musk and the Future of America
How the two men’s visions for America come together, or clash, is a key to the new administration’s success.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Why LeBron James Has Been a Disappointment This Season
The soon-to-be 40-year-old Laker is, by his lofty standards, taking a rare excursion on the struggle bus. But he’s not the only one.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill
Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress
The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Why has it been even hotter than expected recently? Research points to diminishing cloud cover
Temperatures have risen far higher over the past two years than scientists expected. A study offers a possible reason why: Cloud cover has decreased.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI founder talk Elon Musk’s new government role
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins TODAY to recap his annual DealBook Summit where he had conversations with Elon Musk’s top competitors, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, to discuss Musk's ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
2023 DealBook Summit Concluded With an Elon Musk Discussion
Mr. Musk caught even Andrew Ross Sorkin off guard, as the Tesla and SpaceX leader accused advertisers that had pulled their money from X of trying to “blackmail” him.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the threat to press freedom
A second term for Trump has chilling implications for critical independent journalism and the media the industry . Donald Trump’s second term promises to deliver historic threats to US press ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package
A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay packageABC News - Dec. 2