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Jon Stewart accepts Elon Musk demands for 'Daily Show' interview, calls 'bulls‑‑‑' on criticism
Jon Stewart is rejecting Elon Musk's criticism that he's "too partisan," saying he's "game" for an interview with the tech billionaire if he agrees to appear as a guest on "The Daily Show." The ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates
It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity?. Fellows of the Royal Society met yesterday to discuss, as they ...The Guardian - 2d -
Tesla charging stations torched in apparent arson near Boston, latest attack on Elon Musk company
Tesla charging stations were torched near Boston in what appears to be the latest attack on the company owned by Elon Musk, billionaire adviser to Donald Trump.NBC News - 2d -
Elon Musk says federal fraud is bigger than the entire defense budget. Could that actually be true?
This isn’t the first time his claims have raised eyebrowsMarketWatch - 2d -
Senate Democrat wants Musk, FAA chief to testify about air traffic control technology
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is calling on fellow senators to have Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk and acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Chris Rocheleau ...The Hill - 2d -
American Bar Association backs 'rule of law' after Musk calls for judges to be impeached
The American Bar Association this week rejected attacks on the court system and the legal profession, after billionaire Elon Musk used his X platform to call for the impeachment of judges who have ...NBC News - 2d -
Booker tells Musk he’s behind social media campaign: Keep your Cybertruck
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday revealed he was behind a social media campaign involving nearly two dozen Democratic senators after tech billionaire Elon Musk offered a Tesla Cybertruck to the ...The Hill - 2d -
Tesla’s UK sales rise despite threat of backlash over Musk’s political role
Sales of battery-powered cars jumped in February, with Model 3 and Model Y most popular after Mini Cooper. Sales of Teslas in the UK rose by more than a fifth last month as demand for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump, Musk raise questions, without evidence, about whether gold at Fort Knox stolen
Trump suggested he and Elon Musk would go there to check it out firsthand.ABC News - 1d -
Judge denies Musk’s initial bid to halt OpenAI’s for-profit shift but sets trial for fall
The judge rejected Musk’s request for a preliminary injunction but fast-tracked the dispute for a trial. A US judge on Tuesday denied Elon Musk ’s request for a preliminary injunction to pause ...The Guardian - 1d -
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak blasts Musk's DOGE over 'sledgehammer' approach to government layoffs
Apple co-founder slammed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over mass job cuts at various government agencies.CNBC - 1d -
Trump says no one has heard of Lesotho. But Musk is trying to do business in the African nation
U.S. President Donald Trump says no one has ever heard of LesothoABC News - 1d -
Musk's PAC launches $1 million TV ad buy touting Trump's first 6 weeks in office
Billionaire Elon Musk's political action committee has placed a $1 million ad buy to tout President Trump's first six weeks in office.ABC News - 1d -
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Criticizes DOGE and Elon Musk’s Management Style
“It’s not good for a business to run that way,” Wozniak said of recent DOGE mass firings.Inc. - 1d -
Musk and GOP senators discuss pathway to cement DOGE cuts in closed-door meeting
Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans for nearly two hours in a closed-door lunch meeting Wednesday, seeking to reassure them amid voter angst over the sweeping cuts his Department of Government ...NBC News - 20h -
Musk calls social security a ‘Ponzi scheme’. The real con is what Trump’s peddling
Social security is a highly efficient safety net. But the president’s crypto plans and job cuts leave Americans holding the bag. Elon Musk said on Joe Rogan’s show last week that social security is ...The Guardian - 10h -
US judges alarmed over rise in violent threats as Trump and Musk lambast them
Reuters interviews with 11 federal judges in multiple districts reveal mounting concern over their security. US politics live – latest updates US Marshals have warned federal judges of ...The Guardian - 9h -
Federal workers block Musk’s ‘Doge’ from shutting down Africa development agency
US African Development Foundation staff barred entry to ‘efficiency’ agency, defying Trump’s shutdown order. Members of Elon Musk ’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) unit ...The Guardian - 7h -
Elon Musk and Texas governor celebrate firing of worker over pronouns in email signature
Billionaire Trump ally and Greg Abbot tweet about Frank Zamora, who was let go after refusing to remove pronouns. The Texas governor, Greg Abbott , and, later, Elon Musk showed support on ...The Guardian - 4h -
US politics live: Trump cabinet reportedly told they’re in charge of hiring and firing – not Elon Musk
President appears to praise Elon Musk after Politico reports his cabinet has been told they’re in charge of employment decisions, not Doge. The White House announced that Donald Trump will sign ...The Guardian - 3h -
Trump encouraged Cabinet to 'keep good people,' cut others at meeting with Elon Musk
President Trump discussed the meeting he had with his Cabinet and Elon Musk where he encouraged them to "keep good people" and cut others as DOGE looks to limit federal spending.NBC News - 2h -
Democrats ask for investigation into whether Musk is using government position to influence X advertisers
Democratic senators are asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether tech billionaire Elon Musk, a senior adviser to President Trump, is leveraging his government position to ...The Hill - 1h -
How Elon Musk Uses Internet Slang to Marshal His Army of Online Fans
Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.The New York Times - 18m