Musk Proves Elections

Democrats target Musk after Schimel loss in Wisconsin court race

Democrats celebrated a liberal candidate's win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on Tuesday, when conservative candidate Brad Schimel, who was backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and President ...

The Hill - 4d

Tesla quarterly sales slump 13% amid backlash against Elon Musk

Drop is likely combination of ageing lineup, increased competition and backlash to Musk’s politics. Tesla reported a 13% drop in vehicle sales in the first three months of the year, making it the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Elon Musk expected to leave his role at DOGE in coming months

Elon Musk, who spearheaded the effort to slash federal spending with the Department of Government Efficiency, is limited to a term of 130 days as a "special government employee," meaning his time ...

NBC News - 3d

Walz: Musk calling him 'creep' and a 'jerk' a 'badge of honor'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said late Wednesday that he considers Elon Musk’s statements that he’s a “creep” and a “jerk” a "badge of honor." “Well, that’s a badge of honor if he thinks I am,” Walz ...

The Hill - 3d

Musk to remain ‘friend and adviser’ to Trump after leaving Doge, says Vance

Vice-president makes remark after reports that president told cabinet members billionaire will be stepping back. JD Vance said on Thursday that Elon Musk would remain a “friend and an adviser” to ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump, Musk protest organizer praises Booker, knocks Schumer

Ezra Levin, an activist who has organized demonstrations protesting President Trump and his close ally billionaire Elon Musk, praised Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for breaking the record for the ...

The Hill - 2d

Musk may soon leave the White House, but his bromance with Trump will remain

Rather than an explosive split that many predicted, Musk instead appears set to keep close ties with Trump and retain influence on US politics. After months of exerting extraordinary power over the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Republicans brush off concerns about Musk's political liability

Republicans are largely dismissing concerns about Elon Musk’s political liability in the wake of their loss in Wisconsin, where he played a central role. Their views so far seem to be reflected by ...

The Hill - 14h

Wednesday Briefing

Election results in the U.S.

The New York Times - 4d

Elon Musk says backlash against his DOGE government cuts is hurting Tesla stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that his involvement in the Trump administration could be hurting the automaker’s stock price.

NBC News - 6d

Trump told Cabinet members Elon Musk will leave his government role in the coming months

Musk’s tenure as a special government employee overseeing DOGE is set to end after 130 days.

NBC News - 4d

Elon Musk Is Literally Building a Legion of Robots. He Says They’ll Change Everything

At an all-hands meeting, Musk described a future of ‘sustainable abundance’ while avoiding any talk of politics or DOGE.

Inc. - 3d

‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain

Humor and art have been used to mock the powerful in Britain for centuries. Now Elon Musk is on the receiving end.

The New York Times - 13h

Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion

In a social media post on Friday, Elon Musk said his startup xAI has acquired his social media company X.

CNBC - Mar. 30

Elon Musk gives out $1M to Wisconsin voters after unsuccessful legal challenge

Taking the stage in Green Bay wearing a yellow foam cheesehead hat, Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters.

CBS News - 6d

Tesla shares rise on report Elon Musk could be leaving DOGE post soon

Tesla shares rose after Politico reported that CEO Elon Musk could leave his post at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

CNBC - 4d

Trump told Cabinet members Elon Musk would be leaving government role soon

President Trump has told his Cabinet that Elon Musk would be leaving his government role in the coming months, according to a senior White House official.

NBC News - 4d

Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk each lose more than $23 billion after Trump tariffs spark market meltdown

President Trump's recent tariff announcement sent U.S. markets into a nosedive, triggering losses in net worth for Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.

CNBC - 1d

Wednesday Briefing: An Elections Test for Trump

Plus, the enigmatic “goddess” of the piano.

The New York Times - 5d

The Crucial Factor for Democrats to Win Elections

Asking what voters think of a president’s performance is important, but so is gauging how they feel.

The New York Times - 3d

What to watch as Wisconsin and Florida host the first major elections of Trump's second term

Get the latest on today's Wisconsin Supreme Court and other races, as well as Florida special elections. Find out how these races impact the Trump administration and what to watch for.

NBC News - 5d

North Carolina judges back Republican colleague in bid to toss votes and overturn election

Appeals court sides with Jefferson Griffin, who lost supreme court election and wants thousands of ballots thrown out. More than 65,000 people in North Carolina who believed they were eligible to ...

The Guardian - 2d

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday

ABC News - Mar. 28

Musk says he is giving out two $1 million checks to 'get attention' from 'legacy media'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk handed out oversized $1 million checks to two attendees of his town hall in Wisconsin on Sunday evening, saying the stunt is cheaper and more effective than paying for ...

The Hill - 6d

Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected

The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.

ABC News - 6d

Wisconsin judicial race provides a critical test for Democrats’ anti-Elon Musk playbook

Billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk has played a major role in the uptick in spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster explains how the judicial race is ...

NBC News - 6d

Elon Musk says he sent MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million, open to paternity test

Tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair publicly feuded on X on Monday after she accused the world’s richest man of withdrawing childcare support and refusing to ...

The Hill - 5d

Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID, sources say

Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk ’s cost-cutting team is ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump and Musk have ushered in a terrible era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it | Julia Steinberger

The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop this. Everything is moving too fast. The Trump-Musk administration is tearing ...