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Musk’s merger suffers from serious grade inflation
The huge valuations ascribed to X and xAI have raised eyebrowsFinancial Times - 6d -
Elon Musk Visits CIA to Discuss DOGE Cuts
A federal judge ordered the agency to reconsider its firings of employees who had been assigned to diversity recruiting.The New York Times - 6d -
Voters Will Offer an Early Assessment of Trump and Musk
Also, prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - 5d -
High-stakes election in Wisconsin tests Musk’s influence
Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for special elections in Florida and a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, where spending surpassed $80 million – a record for a state court campaign – including ...NBC News - 5d -
Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around its boss.BBC News - 4d -
Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils Kennedy Center
On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a ...ABC News - Mar. 24 -
Transgender people are about 1% of the U.S. population. Yet they're a political lightning rod.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people’s access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.NBC News - 6d -
Le Pen to appeal ban from running for public office, condemning 'political decision'
The far-right National Rally leader's sentence jeopardises her chances of running for president in 2027.BBC News - 6d -
Yoon Suk Yeol rose fast in South Korean politics before an abrupt downfall
South Korea's Constitutional Court has upheld parliament's impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and removed him from officeABC News - 2d -
Starmer to hold talks with other global leaders to discuss response to Trump tariffs, says No 10 – UK politics live
UK prime minister to speak to international leaders this weekend to ‘maintain stability and strengthen our partnerships abroad’. Trump claims Starmer ‘very happy’ about tariffs . Downing Street ...The Guardian - 2d -
President Donald Trump says Fed Chair Powell should cut interest rates and 'stop playing politics'
Trump said in a social media post this would be the "perfect" time for the central bank to cut rates, but inflationary impact of tariffs could be an issue.CNBC - 2d -
Fed chair warns of inflation risk as EU trade chief tells US ‘tariffs are damaging, unjustified’ – US politics live
Federal Reserve chair says ‘we face a highly uncertain outlook’; Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s trade commissioner, says he held ‘frank’ talks with US trade officials . People in the US: how have your ...The Guardian - 2d -
Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies
Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch-hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped. • What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case? . The French ...The Guardian - 4h -
Chris Mason: UK relief but not delight at tariff plans
How the world responds to the tariffs will have economic and political consequences for the UK, writes our political editor.BBC News - 3d -
Musk gives away $1m cheques ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election
The state's attorney general tried to block the giveaway arguing it was an illegal bid to buy votes.BBC News - 6d -
The people vs Musk: billionaire transforms Wisconsin court contest
State election has become most expensive judicial race in US history as Tesla boss spends unprecedented amountFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump and Musk are targeting Social Security, and you should worry
Why go after Social Security? Because that's where the money is.The Hill - 6d -
A $90m litmus test - Wisconsin court vote becomes referendum on Musk
The priciest judicial contest in US history will indicate voter sentiment towards President Trump's billionaire ally.BBC News - 5d -
Musk’s X asks Supreme Court to shield users from US government
Billionaire backs case brought by Coinbase client whose data was surrendered to authoritiesFinancial Times - 5d -
Musk-backed candidate loses Wisconsin race as liberals surge
Republicans retain US House seats in special elections in Florida but Democratic vote risesFinancial Times - 4d -
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.NBC News - 4d -
Democrats have a new boogeyman in Elon Musk: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections
Republicans also got key reinforcements for their slim House majority at an important moment. And Democrats made gains compared to 2024 in each key race.NBC News - 4d -
N.Y. Lawmakers Fight Trump With a Proposal Targeting Elon Musk
A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.The New York Times - 4d -
Musk denies role in Trump administration could soon end
Position heading so-called efficiency department thought to be vulnerable after loss of Wisconsin supreme court electionFinancial Times - 4d -
Republicans aren't panicking about Trump or Elon Musk after Tuesday’s elections
Republicans say they’re not panicking as they gear up for major races this year and a fierce battle for control of Congress next year, despite getting shellacked in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race ...NBC News - 4d -
Elon Musk could be the Democrats’ best hope | Moira Donegan
His failure in Wisconsin could provide a model for the defeatist Democrats. Instead of fearing him, they should make him a symbol. It’s important to relish the little pleasures in life, like the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump and Musk Have Created a New Kind of Opposition in Federal Workers
Federal workers can become the standard bearers of the Democratic opposition.The New York Times - 1d -
Live updates: Across the US, thousands rally against Trump, Musk
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are hitting the streets across the country on Saturday in protest of President Trump and his administration. The “Hands Off!” rallies are taking place in more ...The Hill - 1d -
Tens of thousands join protests against Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Demonstrations mark the first big display of public resistance to president’s frenetic second termFinancial Times - 1d -
"Hands Off!" demonstrations protest Trump, Musk across U.S.
More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups.CBS News - 1d -
"Hands Off!": Americans across country protest Trump, Musk
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to ...CBS News - 21h -
Musk Says He Hopes Europe and U.S. Move to a ‘Zero-Tariff Situation’
The billionaire adviser to the Trump administration appeared to part ways with the president in a videoconference appearance with Italy’s far-right League party.The New York Times - 14h -
Used Tesla Market Heats Up as Owners Sell to Protest Elon Musk
Teslas that have been sold or traded in during the backlash against the company’s chief executive have become bargains on lots.The New York Times - 15h -
A bombshell judgment on Marine Le Pen
Banning the far-right leader from standing for office will inflame French politicsFinancial Times - 6d -
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund vows transparency ‘like a public company’
Danantara has been dogged by questions over governance and political interferenceFinancial Times - 5d -
5 reasons all eyes are on Tuesday’s elections in Florida and Wisconsin
The races are an important bellwether for the country’s political pulse in the second Trump era.Politico - 5d -
Biggest cost from Trump’s tariffs is uncertainty for Asian carmakers
Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politicsFinancial Times - 5d -
China in the age of Trump 2.0
Can China take advantage of the new era of economic and political turbulence?Financial Times - 3d