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GOP support for Musk influence with Trump falls dramatically: Poll
The share of Republicans who say they want tech billionaire Elon Musk to have significant influence in the Trump administration has fallen substantially in the months since President Trump was ...The Hill - 8h -
Trump ally Musk is remaking government - but will they clash?
Musk has emerged as a dominant force in Trump's second term, gutting an agency and issuing ultimatums to staff.BBC News - 8h -
Trump, Musk and DOGE Are Tearing Apart the Government
Musk and Trump are launching a frontal assault on the concept of democratic governanceThe New York Times - 12h -
Musk? Trump? Who Exactly Is Running the Federal Government?
What should be an uncomplicated question yields a complicated answer.The New York Times - 16h -
Musk's expansive portfolio divides Trump world
Elon Musk may be the most divisive man in Washington — and in President Trump’s White House. In one camp stand Trump allies who see it as a matter of time before the president tires personally and ...The Hill - 21h -
Musk: Trump 'will succeed' in dismantling Education Department
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire whom President Trump has tapped as the head of his new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), boasted on his social platform X on Monday night that Trump "will ...The Hill - 1d -
China hits U.S. with tariffs and Elon Musk's influence and access questioned: Morning Rundown
China announces retaliatory measures after a 10% U.S. tariff takes effect.NBC News - 1d -
Trump defends Musk's role as government programs are targeted
President Trump defended Elon Musk's work in targeting government agencies and programs for cutbacks, including USAID. The White House says Musk is designated a "special government employee." NBC ...NBC News - 2d -
5 takeaways on Musk, Trump war with USAID
President Trump and billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have moved to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which spent some $30 billion last year on humanitarian, ...The Hill - 2d -
Progressive Democrats accuse Trump and Musk of ‘a plutocratic coup’
Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ‘constitutional crisis’. Progressive lawmakers condemned Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, pointing to ...The Guardian - 2d -
What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, were told to stay home Monday and billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk says the agency is on the verge of being shut ...CBS News - 2d -
Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...The Hill - 2d -
Bill Gates on wealth, influence and technology
The Microsoft founder gives his verdict on the alliance between Trump and Musk.BBC News - 3d -
Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint
Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump World learns how to deal with Musk
President Trump’s allies and aides are learning to deal with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has had a consistent presence in the early days of the Trump administration. Musk had a front-row seat at ...The Hill - 6d -
Bill Gates on Musk's growing influence on global politics: 'Insane s‑‑‑'
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed tech mogul Elon Musk’s growing influence on global politics during an interview. “You want to promote the right wing but say Nigel Farage is not ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Musk undercuts Trump on Stargate AI investment announcement
Open AI CEO Sam Altman, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son appeared alongside President Donald Trump to announce the Stargate plan.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says
Investments ‘likely to pay dividends’, analysis says, as Trump unleashes dozens of pro-fossil fuel executive actions. Big oil spent a stunning $445m throughout the last election cycle to influence ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
The billionaire says his critics "need better dirty tricks" after a gesture likened to a Nazi salute.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Main Street Caucus grows behind-the-scenes influence in Trump’s GOP
The House GOP’s Main Street Caucus has turned into a critical behind-the-scenes force for striking deals in the fractious, slim majority — and is set to grow even more important as its leaders ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump's global health influence
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Global health executive orders expected President Trump entered office with a slew of executive orders on deck ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny
He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
How could Elon Musk influence Donald Trump?
Several tech CEOs were present at President Trump's inauguration, including X's Elon Musk. Walter Isaacson, who has spent significant time with Musk and wrote his biography, joins CBS News with his ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Inside Elon Musk’s growing influence as Trump takes office again
Elon Musk, who is routinely praised by Donald Trump, has growing influence in Washington as he pledges to cut the annual federal budget as part of his role in the Department of Government ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Mulvaney says 'hard to deny' Trump's influence on Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House Chief of Staff during Trump’s first administration, said President-elect Trump should receive credit for Israel-Hamas ceasefire. “Look, obviously, both ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
TikTok Influencers React to a Potential Ban
Grief, frustration and tears followed the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland
The feuds and rivalries within the US president-elect’s Maga ecosystem – including some British sympathisers. The task of deconstructing the internal manoeuvrings of the leadership of the Soviet ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Elon Musk to speak at Trump's inauguration weekend rally
Elon Musk is among the speakers who will precede President-elect Donald Trump at his pre-inaugural rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the planning.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Microsoft leaders meet with Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago
Microsoft’s top leaders met with President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Microsoft CEO Satya ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland
Negotiations over an 836,000-square-mile island may fall to a close friend of Elon Musk with experience in deal-making. Just not that kind of deal-making.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.The New York Times - Jan. 15 -
SEC lawsuit against Elon Musk is a big political test for Trump administration
Trump appointee Paul Atkins is set to face a major minefield upon taking over leadership of the SEC, given Musk’s close ties to the incoming president.MarketWatch - Jan. 15 -
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Twin-headed Trump-Musk onslaught leaves Europe floundering for response
Incoming US president and oligarch ally are wreaking diplomatic havoc among Washington’s beholden allies. Europe has been braced since the US presidential election in November for the challenge ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Trump campaign worker won Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize
US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awardsFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Musk-Trump relationship not a 'concern': Hyundai CEO
Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said he’s not concerned about the relationship between President-elect Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company is one of Hyundai’s biggest competitors. Instead, Munoz ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Musk emerges as Trump foreign policy wild card
Elon Musk has increasingly waded into foreign politics from the perch of his social platform X — a development that experts say likely raises questions for U.S. allies about his role in foreign ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Internal watchdog found Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election
DOJ officials during the first Trump administration may have leaked private information to media outlets in a bid to influence the 2020 election, a watchdog report says.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Haberman: Trump complaining Musk is 'around a lot'
The New York Times’s Maggie Haberman said President-elect Trump is complaining that tech billionaire Elon Musk is “around a lot.” “Trump does complain a bit to people about how Musk is around a ...The Hill - Jan. 7