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Musk’s X to undershoot revenue goals from political advertising
Social media platform has raised a fraction of $100mn target and mainly from Trump and RepublicansWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Is support from Musk winning Trump voters? Survey says no
Roughly 21% of undecided voters said Musk’s endorsement makes them more likely to cast a ballot for Trump, while 28% said it would make that less likely.Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school – report
Washington Post contrasts the episode with the South African multibillionaire’s anti-immigration views. Elon Musk briefly worked illegally in the US after abandoning a graduate studies program in ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk's reported contact with Putin is not 'appropriate'
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the last two years. On Meet the Press, Sen. Bernie Sanders says that Musk’s ...Politics - NBC News - October 27 -
Sanders asks whether Trump would be working for Musk in hypothetical second term
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed concern about the potential extent to which tech billionaire Elon Musk could influence the government and its policy if former President Trump is elected to a ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Musk says people accusing Trump of endangering democracy are the real danger
At a town hall in Pennsylvania, tech mogul Elon Musk played down the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.Top stories - CBS News - October 27 -
Philadelphia DA sues Musk PAC to stop $1 million lottery for voters
Suit by DA Larry Krasner comes days after the Justice Department warned that the sweepstakes might violate federal election law.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Philadelphia district attorney sues Musk over $1M giveaway
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) sued Elon Musk and America PAC, the billionaire’s pro-Trump super PAC, Monday over their daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Now a Supporter of Anti-Immigrant Politics, Musk Reportedly Worked in the U.S. Illegally
After appearing at a Trump rally featuring speakers drenched in racism and vulgarity, the billionaire entrepreneur faces a report he worked here without a proper visa in his early startup days.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
Biden says Musk super PAC's $1M giveaways 'totally inappropriate'
President Biden criticized Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaways to registered swing state voters Monday, calling them “totally inappropriate.” “I think it's totally inappropriate,” the president ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Musk Repeatedly Raises the Idea That Harris, or He, Could Be Assassinated
The billionaire and his PAC have used foreboding language about the vice president in their support of former President Donald Trump.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Elon Musk Bought a Texas Compound for His 11 Kids and Their Mothers
As the billionaire warns of population collapse and the moral obligation to have children, he’s navigating his own complicated family.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Fiona Hill: Musk, Trump 'all about their own profits and power'
Former National Security Council (NSC) adviser Fiona Hill said in a new interview that former President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk are “all about their own profits and power.” As two ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
At town halls, Elon Musk works to harness his celebrity to boost Trump
In a series of town halls, tech billionaire Elon Musk has sought to harness his power as an influencer to help return Donald Trump to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Elon Musk Steps Up His Support for Donald Trump’s Campaign
The tech mogul is pushing even harder in the final days of the presidential race to get Donald Trump re-elected, with plenty at stake for his businesses.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game
The Pentagon needs what the company offers to compete with China even as it frets over its potential for dominance and the billionaire’s global interests.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election
The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches
Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink
SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
Elon Musk says Trump's economic plans could cause 'temporary hardship'
Musk, the world's richest person, is a prominent supporter of Trump.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Musk ordered to attend court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway
Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing in Philadelphia Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
First Elon Musk changed Twitter to X — then he made it a MAGA haven
As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Musk ordered to attend hearing over $1M cash giveaway to voters
A Philadelphia judge is set to address a bid by the city’s district attorney to stop Elon Musk and his America PAC from continuing to award multi-million dollar prizes to registered voters in ...Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules
Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.Top stories - BBC News - November 1