Musk Billionaires Wield

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

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 - 11h

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 - 21h

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. - 8h

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 - 3h

Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts

Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.

BBC News - 14h

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 - 14h

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 - 3h

Billionaire financiers lambast Trump tariffs

Alarm at market turmoil prompts even allies of the president to speak out

Financial Times - 7h

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

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 - 5h

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 - 15h

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 - 12h

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 - 11h

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 Nike

Financial Times - 8h

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 - 6h

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 - 1h

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 - 16h

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 administration

Financial Times - 12h

"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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 23h

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

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 - 9h

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 - 2h

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 ...