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Musk, Navarro tangle on tariffs
Tech billionaire and close Trump ally Elon Musk tangled with the president's trade advisor Peter Navarro on tariffs over the weekend, as the administration’s new import taxes have roiled the stock ...The Hill - 19h -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Abigail Disney: ‘Every billionaire who can’t live on $999m is kind of a sociopath’
She is one of the heirs to the Walt Disney fortune – and has long argued for rich people like her to pay more tax. Now she is working out how best to meet the challenge of Trump, Musk and the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Musk’s Dissent on Tariffs Sparks Backlash From White House Insiders
Can’t DOGE this: Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro snubs the billionaire’s call for a U.S.-E.U. free trade and immigration zone as the naivete of someone who “sells cars,” and “doesn’t understand” ...Inc. - 17h -
Mark Cuban: Tariffs, DOGE cuts could result in 'far worse situation than 2008'
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban predicted the United States economy would be in a “far worse situation than 2008” if President Trump’s tariffs stay in place and Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...The Hill - 12h -
Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts
Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.BBC News - 23h -
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller: 'I do not support tariffs exceeding 10%'
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller made a rare post on the social media platform X on Sunday, reiterating his opposition to tariffs exceeding 10%.CNBC - 22h -
Legal Battle Between Musk and OpenAI Heads to Trial in 2026
Musk cofounded OpenAI in 2015 and is accusing OpenAI of straying from its original mission.Inc. - 1d -
Can Musk Pull Trump Back From the Tariff Ledge?
Elon Musk has been criticizing Trump’s tariff policy — and publicly. Could there be a strategy?The New York Times - 12h -
Billionaire financiers lambast Trump tariffs
Alarm at market turmoil prompts allies of president to speak outFinancial Times - 2h -
What Would DOGE Look Like Without Elon Musk In Charge?
Experts weigh in about how DOGE could change after Elon Musk leaves the White House and goes back to work at Tesla.Inc. - 1d -
Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges
Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’. US protests live – latest updates As Donald Trump and Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 1d -
Elon Musk's brother slams Trump tariffs, calls them 'permanent tax on the American consumer'
Kimbal Musk, the brother of the world's wealthiest person, took to X on Monday to criticize President Donald Trump's tariffs.CNBC - 14h -
Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman said that America is heading toward a self-inflicted "economic nuclear winter" as a result of President Donald Trump's tariff policy rollout.CNBC - 21h -
Which Trump-supporting billionaires have lost the most in tariff markets turmoil?
Wealth of world’s richest tycoons shrinks as US president’s trade war spooks investors. Business live – latest updates With global stock markets reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement of ...The Guardian - 20h -
Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs
Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.BBC News - 15h -
Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal
Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.BBC News - 10h -
How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump
The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.The New York Times - 1d -
Are we finally seeing the fall of Elon Musk?
Democrats have used Tesla to undermine the entrepreneur and to highlight oligarchs’ role in the Trump administrationFinancial Times - 21h -
Bill Ackman’s main fund drops 15% this year as trade war hits holdings
Billionaire’s Pershing Square Holdings bet on tariff-exposed stocks like NikeFinancial Times - 16h -
"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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Live updates: Trump defends tariffs; Billionaire Trump endorser calls for trade war time-out
Vulnerable House Republicans are on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy. Markets took a nosedive Thursday ...The Hill - 1d -
Bloomberg Pumps Cash Into the Long-Term Legal Fight Against Trump
The billionaire’s gun control group plans to spend $10 million to help elect Democratic attorneys general, who are on the front lines of legal clashes with the president.The New York Times - 1h -
Tesla's June robotaxi deadline looms as political backlash builds over Elon Musk
CNBC took multiple rides with Tesla owners using Full Self-Driving (Supervised), experiencing its strengths, weaknesses and ongoing evolution.CNBC - 2d -
Prices for used Teslas drop in US and Britain
Glut of former fleet cars may explain fall rather than link to Elon MuskFinancial Times - 6h -
Bill Ackman warns Trump to call a timeout on trade war: 'This is not what we voted for'
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman, who endorsed President Trump last year, is offering a stark warning about the risks of the White House’s tariff plans, arguing they could cause the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump adviser fires back at Bill Ackman: 'Nuclear winter' talk 'completely irresponsible'
White House National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said in a Monday interview that billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman “should ease off the rhetoric” after he warned that ...The Hill - 18h -
Business leaders speak out about President Trump’s tariffs
Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman is among the business leaders who have criticized the president’s trade war. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports Ackman called the tariffs a mistake and urged a ...NBC News - 11h -
DOGE Adviser’s Hacking Claims Underscore Importance of Vetting Digital Histories
A veteran of Elon Musk’s companies, now working in the Justice Department, previously bragged about hacking software and taking a rival’s customer data.Inc. - 3d -
DOGE arrives at Peace Corps, is set to gain access to internal systems: Sources
Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency arrived at the Peace Corps headquarters on Friday to begin a review of their internal systems, sources said.ABC News - 3d -
Exclusive: Inside the limestone mine used to process federal retirements
The Office of Personnel Management handles retirement paperwork for the entire federal government out of an old limestone mine in Pennsylvania. The process is set to be overhauled by Elon Musk’s ...NBC News - 11h -
4/6: Sunday Morning
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with Robert Costa about the dangers he says President Trump and Elon Musk pose for America’s democracy. Also: Kelefa Sanneh ...CBS News - 1d